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| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.81 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-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 |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 6.71 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Li-Ion 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 Microsoft Lumia 532, having a global score of 81.9 against 58.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a a lot heavier but thinner device than Microsoft Lumia 532. The Galaxy S8 Active has a better CPU than Microsoft Lumia 532, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than Lumia 532, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, way more pixels per inch of display and a really larger display. Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better camera than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has a lot bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos, a much higher resolution back camera and a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB and 56 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active has a way better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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