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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| 2015-11-25 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Lumia 950 XL, getting a score of 81.9 against 74.7. The Galaxy S8 Active is a newer cellphone than Lumia 950 XL, although it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid display than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a quite greater pixels density and a quite larger screen.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior CPU than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution and a larger back camera sensor.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with improved battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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