Hey, there! These are most frequently asked questions about Samsung Galaxy J8.
The questions are divided into 8 sections: Hardware, Display, Performance, Battery, Cameras, Software, Audio and Connectivity:
Questions related to the Hardware:
- Does it have a led Notification light?
A: No, it doesn’t have the notification light. - Does it have Gorilla Glass?
A: We’re not sure of the glass, as the company didn’t mention anything regarding that. - How is the Build? Plastic or Metal?
A: It has a plastic build. - How’s is the one hand experience? Can we use it with one hand?
A: It’s comfortable to make calls, but not for single handed usage. - Does it have Fingerprint Reader?
A: Yes. It has Fingerprint scanner at the back. But it’s very sleek and thin. - Does it have Type C USB port or Micro USB port?
A: It has Micro USB charging port. - Is it water resistant?
A: No. It isn’t water resistant. - Does it have IRIS scanner?
A: No. It doesn’t have IRIS scanner, but it has Face Unlock feature. - Does it have IR Blaster?
A: No, it doesn’t have IR blaster. - What are the missing sensors? [Gyroscope, Ambient, Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Magnetometer/Compass, GPS, Proximity]
A: Magnetometer/Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient sensors are not present in this phone. - Does it have NFC?
A: No. It doesn’t have NFC. - Is there dedicated SD card slot?
A: Yes, it has a dedicated SD card slot along with 2 nano sim slots. - Does it support OTG?
A: Yes, it supports OTG. - How does it feel in hand?
A: It feels good in hand. - Are buttons easy to locate?
A: Yes, they’re easy to locate and are slightly hard to press. But, have a click-y feel. - Does it feel heavy?
A: It doesn’t feel that heavy. - Do you need a case?
A: It’s slightly slippery, so you’d need a case.
Questions related to the Display:
- How’s the Sunlight legibility?
A: Sunlight legibility is pretty good. You get an option called, ‘Outdoor Mode’. It increases the screen brightness for you to see even better in the sunlight. - Does it support Adaptive Brightness/Auto brightness?
A: No, it doesn’t have Auto-Brightness. - How thick are the Bezels?
A: Bezels are pretty decent on the sides, but slightly larger on the top and bottom.
- What is the Aspect Ratio?
A: It has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. - What is the resolution? [Full HD, Full HD+, HD, HD+]
A: It is HD+ display [720 x 1480 pixels]. - Does it have double tap to wake?
A: No. It doesn’t have double tap to wake.
Questions related to the Performance:
- Does it have Heating issues?
A: No, it doesn’t have any heating issues. - Does it have any Gaming issues? Is it good for games like PUBG and Rules of Survival?
A: No, it doesn’t have any gaming issues. Almost all games are playable, but because of the display, you won’t get a great gaming experience as you can see pixels in few games. - How’s the Responsiveness?
A: As of now, phone feels pretty responsive. - How’s the memory management?
A: Memory management is good on this phone.
Questions related to the Battery:
- How’s the battery backup?
A: It would last you 1 day on normal usage. - Does it have Fast Charging support?
A: No, it doesn’t have fast charging support. - How much time does it take to full charge?
A: It takes 2 hours to full charge. - Does it support wireless charging?
A: No. It doesn’t support wireless charging. - What’s the screen-on time?
A: It gives 5-6 hours screen-on time on normal usage. - Does it have Power Saver Mode?
A: Yes, it has Power Saving Mode. In power saving mode, you get three options and ‘Max’ mode will give you the most standby time.
Questions related to the Cameras:
- Does it have any kind of image stabilization like OIS or EIS?
A: No, it doesn’t have any image stabilization like Optical Image stabilization or Electronic Image Stabilization. - Does it have front flash?
A: Yes, it has front facing LED flash. - Does it have Dual or Single tone flash?
A: It has single LED flash at front and back. - Does it support 4K recording?
A: No, it only supports Full HD [1080p] recording, on both front and rear camera. - Does it have Portrait Mode for rear camera?
A: Yes. Samsung calls it Live Focus mode. - Does it have Portrait Mode for front camera?
A: Yes. Samsung calls it Selfie Focus mode. - How’s the camera bump?
A: The bump is very small.
Questions related to the Software:
- Pinch to Zoom & Full Screen Display option working or not?
A: Pinch to Zoom works on YouTube videos and in the video players like MX Player, but doesn’t work on Prime Videos or Netflix or other similar kind of Media playing apps. - Does it support two apps on the same phone? [App Clone]
A: Yes, it has Dual Messenger option, where you can use two accounts for the same apps like, WhatsApp. - Which Android version does it have, out of the box?
A: It comes with Android Oreo out of the box. - How much free RAM do we get?
A: Out of 4GB RAM, we get about 2.1 GB of free RAM, out of the box. - How much free storage space do we get?
A: Out of 64GB storage space, we get about 50GB free space, out of the box.
Questions related to the Audio:
- Does it support Dolby Atmos?
A: Yes. It has Dolby Atmos. - Does it have dedicated DAC?
A: No, it doesn’t have dedicated DAC. - How is the audio experience on the headset?
A: It’s better than phones like Redmi Note 5 Pro, because of Dolby Atmos. It also has equalizer to tweak the sound signature. - Is the sound loud enough?
A: It’s sufficiently loud for ringtones and alarms and general media consumption. - A Does it have Single or Dual Speaker?
A: It has single speaker. - How’s the speaker placement?
A: It’s located above the power button, on the right side of the phone.
Questions related to the Connectivity:
- Is there dual 4G and dual VoLTE? or Can we use 2 Jio/VoLTE SIMs on this? or Can we use 2 VoLTE SIMs at the same time? or Can we use 2 4G SIMs at the same time?
A: It only supports one 4G SIM at a time. The other 4G SIM is automatically put into 3G or 2G.
- Does it give tough competition?
A: No, it doesn’t give tough competition. - What are the alternatives?
A: The alternatives are: Redmi Note 5 Pro, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Oppo F7, Oppo RealMe 1. - Who is it for?
A: It’s not value for money, but it’s better than previous Samsung phones in this price segment. If you’re a Samsung fan, you can buy it. It offers AMOLED display, bigger battery, decent CPU, good graphics and good cameras.
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