Samsung Galaxy J8 vs vivo NEX 3

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: 40.3 g lighter

    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J8: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    NEX 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
    NEX 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 1.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm
    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy J8: 8.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy J8:
    159.2 mm
    NEX 3:
    167.4 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 J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy J8
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy J8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    177 g

  2. 2. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +40.3 g versus Galaxy J8

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. Galaxy J8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²
  2. 2. NEX 3

    NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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 J8

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

2. NEX 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 J8

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy J8

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J82. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1480 px
  • 1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.8%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 274 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57202
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 483427
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 640 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
SIM card
  • 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 -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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J8, NEX 3.
SpecificationGalaxy J8NEX 3
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W