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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it's extremely thicker and was released many years before. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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