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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 a bit better than Google Nexus 6P, getting a general score of 81.9 against 80.3. Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than Google Nexus 6P, but it's heavier and noticeably thicker. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a quite greater pixel number per inch of display, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Google Nexus 6P features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a higher 12.3 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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