LG Stylus 2 Plus 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

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    LCD
    Galaxy J8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Stylus 2 Plus: 31 g lighter

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    146 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J8: 3.9 mm narrower

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    79.6 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stylus 2 Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual

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. Stylus 2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    79.6 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy J8
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stylus 2 Plus

    146 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +31 g versus Stylus 2 Plus

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Stylus 2 Plus

    Stylus 2 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

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

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.

Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

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. Stylus 2 Plus

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

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. Stylus 2 Plus

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Stylus 2 Plus

Specifications

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1. Stylus 2 Plus2. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM - K530
  • MS55016/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K535D
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.6%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP or 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 or 8 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 Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57202
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 587
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1966
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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 Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
  • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS550
  • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - K535D
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stylus 2 Plus, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationStylus 2 PlusGalaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted; region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
  • K535N (HK
  • Taiwan)
  • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
  • K530F (South America) K530F
  • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner
  • 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