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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, getting an 81.9 score against 76.4. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also noticeably older, thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more powerful processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy S8 Active and Google Pixel 6a both have similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has a lower (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, they both have a F1.7 aperture.
The Google Pixel 6a has just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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