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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 193 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than the Kyocera Hydro Icon's 56.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is a bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the Kyocera Hydro Icon. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better screen than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a larger display and a way greater display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a quite better performance than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better photographs and videos than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a lot better 12 MP resolution camera and a lot higher video quality. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery life than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a 100 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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