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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is better than the LG K51S, getting a general score of 81.9 against 74.3. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also notably older, thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active's processor is just as good as LG K51S's processing unit, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has 1 GB more RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more vibrant screen than LG K51S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much better display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes slightly better photographs and videos than LG K51S, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
LG K51S has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG K51S also has an external memory slot that allows up to 2 TB. LG K51S and Galaxy S8 Active count with very similar batteries.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs more money than LG K51S, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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