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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Acer | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.54 x 3.39 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.15 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is way better than Acer Liquid S2's 65 global score. The Galaxy S8 Active is a just a little lighter but somewhat thicker phone than Acer Liquid S2. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more vivid display than Acer Liquid S2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processing unit than Acer Liquid S2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Acer Liquid S2, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better camera than Acer Liquid S2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better low-light photography. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery lifetime than Acer Liquid S2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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