Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | -- |
| 2014-09-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is way better than Nokia Lumia 730, having a overall score of 81.9 against 59.7. Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably newer phone than the Nokia Lumia 730, but it is extremely heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a superior performance than Lumia 730, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than Lumia 730, because it has a way better display pixels density, a bigger display and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S8 Active features a much better camera than Nokia Lumia 730, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a way better resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia Lumia 730, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery duration than Lumia 730, because it has an 80% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bit cheaper.
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