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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 15 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 | |
| Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Immortalis-G715s MC10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| -- | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored)'s global score of 75.7. The Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior CPU than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more cores. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Google Pixel 9a (Rumored) captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video quality, the Google Pixel 9a (Rumored) also has higher video frame rate and a way better resolution back facing camera. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel 9a (Rumored).
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