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Lower mid-range · 2018

Samsung Galaxy J8

Sold for ₦100,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6″ AMOLED · 60Hz
450 3 / 32 GB
3500 mAh
16 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.0″ · Super AMOLED · 720 × 1480 · 60 Hz
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.0"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
720 × 1480 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
57,000
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 506
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 1-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Software support
1 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.7 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.7
Front camera
16 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
Samsung S5K2X5, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3500 mAh

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3500 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/32GB · 4/64GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

177 g · 8.2 mm
Height
159.2 mm
Width
75.7 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
177 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
32% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
57k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
17% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1480 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
57k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦100,000

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Jiji Used
₦100,000
Fair for used
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10.2 yrs · 46 feedback · 64GB
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