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| Global Score | |
| 39 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2013-05-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 5.94 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.16 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Nokia Asha 501's 39 score. Galaxy S8 Active's design is much newer and somewhat thinner than the Nokia Asha 501's, although it is a lot heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better display than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a lot bigger screen and a lot greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more powerful processor than Nokia Asha 501, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 8 more processing cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a really longer battery performance than Nokia Asha 501, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes way better pictures and videos than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a much higher video definition, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the Nokia Asha 501, making it an easy choice.
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