Samsung Galaxy A70 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

    Galaxy J8: 6 g lighter

    Galaxy A70:
    183 g
    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J8: 1 mm narrower

    Galaxy A70:
    76.7 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A70:
    6.7 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A70:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A70:
    Triple
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
  • Height

    Galaxy J8: 5.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy A70:
    164.3 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. Galaxy A70

    Height:
    164.3 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy J8
    Width:
    76.7 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy J8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A70

    183 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy J8

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    177 g

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. Galaxy A70

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

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

Galaxy A70 has approximately 18.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J8.

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.

Galaxy A70: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. Galaxy A70

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A70

    4500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy J8

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A702. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 108.4 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 32 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 167482
  • 57202
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2341
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6600
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 210563
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 480
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1528
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Coral
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE-A
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A70, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationGalaxy A70Galaxy J8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A705F/DS (Global); SM-A7050 (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