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| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-25 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.34 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Dusk and Polar night | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 238.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Nokia 5.4, getting a score of 81.9 against 71.1. The Galaxy S8 Active is a way older, heavier and thicker phone than Nokia 5.4. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior CPU than Nokia 5.4. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features an incredibly better screen than Nokia 5.4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a superior camera than Nokia 5.4, although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera. The Nokia 5.4 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Nokia 5.4 and the Galaxy S8 Active both have very similar battery performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little more expensive than the Nokia 5.4, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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