Screen size
Galaxy Core I82604.3"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+36%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core I8260
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M08
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core I8260
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Core I8260
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Announced
Galaxy Core I8260
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy Core I8260
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Core I8260
129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy Core I8260
124 g (4.37 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy Core I8260
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy Core I8260
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy Core I8260
TFT
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy Core I8260
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core I8260
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Core I8260
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy Core I8260
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Core I8260
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy Core I8260
Adreno 203
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy Core I8260
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Core I8260
8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Single
Galaxy Core I8260
5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy Core I8260
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Core I8260
480p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy Core I8260
VGA
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy Core I8260
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core I8260
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core I8260
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Core I8260
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Core I8260
3.0, A2DP
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core I8260
GPS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Core I8260
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy Core I8260
FM radio, RDS
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy Core I8260
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Core I8260
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy Core I8260
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Stand-by
Galaxy Core I8260
Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Talk time
Galaxy Core I8260
Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Charging
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy Core I8260
Metallic Blue, Chic White
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy Core I8260
GT-I8260, GT-I8262
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy Core I8260
0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Core I8260
About 160 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Core I8260
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)