Jolla Jolla vs Samsung Galaxy On8

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

    Jolla:
    LCD
    Galaxy On8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Jolla: 28 g lighter

    Jolla:
    141 g
    Galaxy On8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Jolla: 8 mm narrower

    Jolla:
    68 mm
    Galaxy On8:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Jolla: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Jolla:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy On8:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Jolla:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy On8:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Jolla:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy On8:
    Exynos 7580 Octa

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. Jolla

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy On8
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Height:
    151.7 mm +20.7 mm versus Jolla
    Width:
    76 mm +8 mm versus Jolla
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Jolla

    141 g

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    169 g

    +28 g versus Jolla

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. Jolla

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Galaxy On8 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Jolla.

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.

Recorded RAM for Jolla, Galaxy On8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJollaGalaxy On8
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Jolla

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy On8

NFC:
Yes
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. Jolla

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy On8

    3300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Jolla

Specifications

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1. Jolla2. Galaxy On8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Sailfish 1
  • upgradable to 2.0
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41732
General specs
General specs — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Jolla, Galaxy On8.
SpecificationJollaGalaxy On8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Android app compatibility -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 SM-J710FN/DF