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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. Galaxy S8 Active is a notably older and just a little thicker phone than the Fairphone 5, but Samsung was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit worse 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution and a little inferior pixels count in each display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
Fairphone 5 features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Fairphone 5 has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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