Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Gold and Gray |
| Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than LG V10, with a general score of 81.9 against 78.6. The Galaxy S8 Active is a newer device than LG V10, but it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. LG V10 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a just a bit worse screen pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a quite better hardware performance than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger number of cores (and faster). The LG V10 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG V10 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG V10 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality videos and photos and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG V10 also counts with faster video frame rate and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S8 Active has longer battery performance than LG V10, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one.
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