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| Global Score | |
| 57.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.50 x 2.75 x 0.40 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.65 | 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 |
| 6.6 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2540mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a lot better than LG Volt 2, getting a global score of 81.9 against 57.9. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but noticeably heavier than LG Volt 2. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior processor than LG Volt 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a sharper display than LG Volt 2, because it has a much better pixels amount per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a greater camera than LG Volt 2, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Volt 2, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 56 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active features a really longer battery life than LG Volt 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the LG Volt 2, which makes it an easy decision.
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