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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is much better than the Lumia 950's general score of 74.1. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is newer than the Lumia 950, it is way heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a faster CPU than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Lumia 950 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a little smaller display and a just a bit lower amount of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Lumia 950 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Lumia 950 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 20 megapixels resolution and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also a lot cheaper.
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