The challenges for Samsung in the Indian smartphone market are immense. In such a situation, the company decided to launch four handsets equipped with Infinity Display like the current trend. among these One is Samsung Galaxy J8, The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a mid-range device that comes with a dual rear camera setup. The smartphone has Face Unlock feature and comes with Artificial Intelligence which will help in object and scene detection. The company is looking to challenge handsets like Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro on the basis of these features.

In fact, since the launch Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro And Zenfone Max Pro M1 have been quite popular. These handsets soon go out of stock in the sale that takes place every week. Samsung would also like to achieve something similar through the Galaxy J8. That’s why the company has tried to keep the Galaxy J8 up to date. This out of box will run on Android 8.0 Oreo. It is equipped with a plastic unibody and 18.5: 9 Super AMOLED display.

Is Samsung Galaxy J8 a good alternative to Redmi Note 5 Pro and Zenfone Max Pro M1? To find the answer to this question, we have compared these three handsets on the basis of price and specification.

Samsung Galaxy J8 vs. Redmi Note 5 Pro vs. Zenfone Max Pro M1: Price

Samsung Galaxy J8 The price has been kept at Rs 18,990. This smartphone will be available in Blue, Black and Gold colors. The sale of Galaxy J8 will start from June 20. At the launch event, a Samsung spokesperson told Gadgets 360 that more details regarding its sale will be given in the future.
At the same time, the price of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro starts at Rs 14,999 in India. 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants will be available in this price. For Rs 16,999, you will get a variant with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. Both variants of Redmi Note 5 Pro are sold through flash sales on Flipkart and Mi.com.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 price starts at Rs.10,999. At this price, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage variants will be available. 12,999 will cost for 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variants. Users will be able to buy this phone on Flipkart in Midnight Black and Gray colors. The company had told that the 6 GB RAM variant of this handset will also be launched, which will cost Rs 14,999.

Samsung Galaxy J8 Vs Redmi Note 5 Pro Vs Zenfone Max Pro M1: Specifications

Samsung Galaxy J8 has a 6-inch HD + Super AMOLED display. Running on the Snapdragon 450 processor, this smartphone has a polycarbonate design. This dual sim handset will run on Android Oreo. It has only one variant which is 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. Users will be able to use microSD card up to 256 GB.

Samsung Galaxy J8 comes with dual camera setup. The primary sensor on the back is 16 megapixels, which has an aperture F / 1.7. The secondary sensor is 5 megapixels, with F / 1.9 aperture. A 16-megapixel sensor with F / 1.9 aperture has been given for selfie and video calling. Flashes are also given on both sides. Its battery is 3500 mAh.

Dual SIM Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on MIUI 9 based on Android Nougat. It also has a 5.99-inch full-HD + (1080×2160 pixels) display. The screen is of 18: 9 aspect ratio. Speeding up the phone is the 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 636 processor. Adreno 509 GPU is integrated for graphics. There are two RAM options – 4 GB or 6 GB. The fingerprint sensor is also on the back of this handset.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a dual rear camera setup. On the back side there is a 12-megapixel primary camera with F / 2.2 aperture. With this, there is a 5-megapixel sensor with F / 2.0 aperture in Jugalbandi. The LED flash module is provided with the dual rear camera setup. There is a 20-megapixel Sony IMX376 sensor on the front panel. Both the variants of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro have 64 GB of storage and it is also possible to use microSD card if needed.

Connectivity features of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack and Micro-USB. The battery is of 4000 mAh. It claims about up to 14 hours of continuous video playback. Its dimensions are 158.6×75.4×8.05mm and weighing 181 grams.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ (1080×2160 pixels) full-view IPS display. Like the current trend, this handset is equipped with a screen with 18: 9 aspect ratio. This dual SIM smartphone with metal body comes with 2.5D curved glass panel. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor has been used in the handset and Adreno 509 GPU is integrated for graphics. There are two variants of ZenFone Max Pro M1. One variant comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. At the same time, the powerful variant has 64 GB storage with 4 GB RAM. It is possible to use a microSD card of up to 2 TB in both the variants if needed. It comes with the latest Android 8.1 Oreo.

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 has two cameras on the rear. The primary camera on the back is 13 megapixels. It is equipped with F2.2 aperture and phase detection auto focus. The second sensor is of 5 megapixels. This is a depth sensor that will help in achieving the bokeh effect. For selfie lovers, an 8-megapixel sensor with F / 2.0 aperture has been given. Another important feature of the handset is the battery. 5000 mAh battery will work to bring life to the phone. A 10 W charger has been given with it.

This Asus phone comes with face unlock and fingerprint sensor for security. Micro-USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity features are part of this handset. The dimensions of the smartphone are 159x76x8.61 millimeters and weighing 180 grams.