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| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 0.77 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 23.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Lumia 729's general score of 46.1. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper screen than Lumia 729, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a lot better screen density and a much bigger display. Galaxy S8 Active features a superior performance than Lumia 729, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes much better photographs and videos than Nokia Lumia 729, because it has a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy S8 Active features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia Lumia 729, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery life than Lumia 729, because it has a 100 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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