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| Global Score | |
| 57.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.74 x 2.49 x 0.42 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Orange | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 5.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 456 hours standby time 12.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Lumia 430, with an 81.9 score against 57.4. The Galaxy S8 Active is a a lot heavier but a bit thinner phone than the Lumia 430. Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Microsoft Lumia 430, because it has a way greater pixels quantity per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot bigger display.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 430, because it has 56 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features a better performing CPU than Lumia 430, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Lumia 430, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality, a way bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Lumia 430, because it has a 167 percent more battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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