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| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian Belle, Anna | -- |
| 2011-08-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Purple | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 229 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.29 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1110mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 504 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is way better than Nokia 500's 47.5 overall score. The Galaxy S8 Active is a a lot newer and a lot thinner cellphone than Nokia 500, although it is extremely heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Nokia 500, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a much bigger display and a much better number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 500, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better processing power than Nokia 500, because it has more RAM and 7 more cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a greater camera than Nokia 500, because it has a way better video quality and a lot more MP back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery duration than Nokia 500, because it has a 260% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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