HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy J8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One X:
    LCD
    Galaxy J8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One X: 47 g lighter

    One X:
    130 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    One X: 5.8 mm narrower

    One X:
    69.9 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One X: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    One X:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    One X:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 0.7 mm thinner

    One X:
    8.9 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One X

    Height:
    134.4 mm
    Width:
    69.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy J8
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +24.8 mm versus One X
    Width:
    75.7 mm +5.8 mm versus One X
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One X

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +47 g versus One X

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One X

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 50% more rectangular screen area than One X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

One X: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Galaxy J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy J8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. One X

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus One X

Specifications

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1. One X2. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB (26 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15483
  • 57202
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 423
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 981
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 622
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J810Y/DS
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One X, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationOne XGalaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC One XT for China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J810F/DS (Global DS); J810G/DS (India); J810Y/DS (Asia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 in India