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| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| 2015-01-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.65 x 2.55 x 0.46 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | 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 8210 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/2.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 36.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 800 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 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 | |
| 1560mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is way better than Lumia 435, getting a score of 81.9 against 57.8. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is notably heavier than Lumia 435, it's thinner and much newer. Galaxy S8 Active features a better looking display than Microsoft Lumia 435, because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a really larger display and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 435, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features a quite better performance than Microsoft Lumia 435, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Lumia 435, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior battery performance than Lumia 435, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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