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| Global Score | |
| 68 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2014-02-12 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 432 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is much better than Lumia Icon's 68 general score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's construction has the same thickness than Lumia Icon, but it's heavier. Nokia Lumia Icon has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, a little smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Lumia Icon, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better processor than Nokia Lumia Icon, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Lumia Icon, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and images and a lot less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior battery duration than Lumia Icon, because it has a 65 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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