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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-01-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the LG G Flex 2, with an 81.9 score against 75.2. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is much newer, but extremely heavier and a bit thicker than the LG G Flex 2. LG G Flex 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor and an additional graphics co-processor.
LG G Flex 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has way lesser pixels per inch of display, a quite smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Flex 2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with improved battery lifetime than LG G Flex 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a superior camera than LG G Flex 2, although it has a back camera with a worse resolution and a worse (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active is more expensive than LG G Flex 2, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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