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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 4.0.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.3, 2.3 | -- |
| 2010-12-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 713 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is way better than the Google Nexus S's overall score of 57.9. Galaxy S8 Active's body is notably newer and a bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Google Nexus S. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3,5 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a better screen than Google Nexus S, because it has a much greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a much bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus S, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active takes way better photos and videos than Google Nexus S, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way better 12 megapixels resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus S, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one, making it a simple decision.
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