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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-17 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is better than Honor 9X Pro's 71.9 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is much older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than the Honor 9X Pro. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a processor that is just as good as the Honor 9X Pro one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better display than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixels number per inch of screen. The Honor 9X Pro counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in Honor 9X Pro. The Honor 9X Pro takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Honor 9X Pro also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a way bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures.
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