Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy Core II
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M08
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Core II
GSM / HSPA
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy Core II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy Core II
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
Galaxy Core II
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Announced
Galaxy Core II
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy Core II
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy Core II
130.3 x 68 x 9.8 mm (5.13 x 2.68 x 0.39 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy Core II
138 g (4.87 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy Core II
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy Core II
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy Core II
TFT, 256K colors
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy Core II
4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Core II
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy Core II
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
CPU
Galaxy Core II
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
GPU
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy Core II
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy Core II
4GB 768MB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Single
Galaxy Core II
5 MP, AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy Core II
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy Core II
480p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy Core II
VGA
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy Core II
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Core II
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Core II
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy Core II
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Core II
4.0, A2DP
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Core II
GPS, GLONASS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy Core II
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy Core II
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy Core II
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy Core II
Accelerometer
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy Core II
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy Core II
Up to 7 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy Core II
Up to 30 h
Galaxy M08
-
Charging
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy Core II
White, Black
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy Core II
SM-G355H, SM-G355HN, SM-G355M
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy Core II
0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Core II
About 130 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy Core II
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)