Samsung Galaxy J8 vs Wiko Wax

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

    Galaxy J8:
    OLED
    Wax:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Wax: 58 g lighter

    Galaxy J8:
    177 g
    Wax:
    119 g
  • Width

    Wax: 8.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
    Wax:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wax: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
    Wax:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
    Wax:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 0.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm
    Wax:
    8.8 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 +19.1 mm versus Wax
    Width:
    75.7 mm +8.2 mm versus Wax
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Wax

    Height:
    140.1 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy J8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J8

    177 g

    +58 g versus Wax

  2. 2. Wax

    119 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 J8

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 50% more rectangular screen area than Wax.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy J8, Wax, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J8Wax
4 GB Unknown 1 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 J8

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

2. Wax

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 J8

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Wax

  2. 2. Wax

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J82. Wax

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
  • 140.1 Х 67.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1480 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 4i
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.8%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 274 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57202
  • 26123
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 577
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1753
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 162 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J8, Wax.
SpecificationGalaxy J8Wax
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe