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| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Meizu | Samsung |
| Android Flyme 5.0 UI | -- |
| 2015-09-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 350 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1552 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Meizu PRO 5's 66.2 score. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is newer than the Meizu PRO 5, it is noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than Meizu PRO 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Meizu PRO 5 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a way worse count of pixels in each inch of display and a bit smaller screen. The Meizu PRO 5 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Meizu PRO 5 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, better video frame rate and a lot better 21 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than Meizu PRO 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features better battery lifetime than Meizu PRO 5, because it has a 31% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bit cheaper.
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