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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-02-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.50 x 2.75 x 0.40 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a lot better than LG Magna's general score of 60.1. The Galaxy S8 Active features a better processing unit than LG Magna, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better screen than LG Magna, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a much higher pixel quantity per screen inch and a bigger display.
Galaxy S8 Active takes way better pictures and videos than LG Magna, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better memory for applications and games than LG Magna, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery lifetime than LG Magna, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2540mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest.
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