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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a general score of 81.9 against 73.7. The Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than Google Nexus 5X, although it's way heavier and extremely thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a greater screen pixels density and a little bit larger display. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a really longer battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 48% more battery size. The Google Nexus 5X and the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active both feature similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a smaller sensor taking lower quality photographs, a lower video quality and a camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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