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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-10-17 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.06 x 2.69 x 0.51 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 7.04 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 18.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Kyocera Torque XT's 54.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active design is a lot newer and way thinner than the Kyocera Torque XT's, but it's also heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a faster CPU than Kyocera Torque XT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter display than Kyocera Torque XT, because it has a way higher display pixel density, a really bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes much better photographs and videos than Kyocera Torque XT, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot higher video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Kyocera Torque XT, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better battery lifetime than Kyocera Torque XT, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2500mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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