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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| 2015-04-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Single-Core 1200 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.65 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 7.37 | 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 | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 26.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is a lot better than the Lumia 540 Dual, getting an 81.9 score against 58.7. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is noticeably newer than Lumia 540 Dual, it's notably heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking display than Lumia 540 Dual, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bigger display. The Galaxy S8 Active features much more memory for apps and games than Lumia 540 Dual, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a greater camera than Lumia 540 Dual, because it has a way bigger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos, a way higher resolution camera and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better battery lifetime than Lumia 540 Dual, because it has an 82 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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