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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 Li - Ion 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 has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the LG K61's 77.6 global score. Although Galaxy S8 Active is better than LG K61, it must be noted that it's also much older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's CPU is very similar to the processor in LG K61, both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than LG K61, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater display density. LG K61 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a battery life that is very similar to the battery life in LG K61. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than LG K61, because although it has a camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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