Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy J8

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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

    808 PureView: 8 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 15.5 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    808 PureView: 2 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    808 PureView:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 5.7 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    808 PureView: 35.3 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy J8
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +35.3 mm versus 808 PureView
    Width:
    75.7 mm +15.5 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +8 g versus 808 PureView

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. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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 107.1% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

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.

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB 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. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
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. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus 808 PureView

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57202
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 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 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy 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 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/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy J8.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • 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