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| Global Score | |
| 46.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Gigabyte | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.28 x 2.64 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-400 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 240 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | 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 an overall score of 81.9, which is a lot better than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence's global score of 46.7. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is a extremely heavier and thicker device than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter screen than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a way better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a larger display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB and 56 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior hardware performance than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active takes a lot better pictures and videos than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because it has a camera with way more MP. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery performance than GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the GIGABYTE GSmart Essence, which makes it a simple decision.
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