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| Global Score | |
| 49.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 196 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a lot better than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3's general score of 49.7. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy S8 Active's design is extremely heavier and just a bit thicker than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3. The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better performance than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better looking display than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot better screen pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more memory for games and applications than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 60 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes much better photos and videos than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3, because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels. Galaxy S8 Active features a superior battery duration than GIGABYTE GSmart Arty A3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bit cheaper.
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