Nokia 500 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.

  • Weight

    500: 84 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    500: 21.9 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    500:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 5.9 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    500: 47.9 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    159.2 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. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +5.9 mm versus Galaxy J8
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +47.9 mm versus 500
    Width:
    75.7 mm +21.9 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +84 g versus 500

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. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 223.7% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 500

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +2390 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 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.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57202
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
  • 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 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
SIM card
  • Mini-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 14.4/5.76 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
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, Galaxy J8.
Specification500Galaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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