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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Nokia XR20's 80.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an much older cellphone than Nokia XR20, but Samsung could make it a little thinner and extremely lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more powerful processor than Nokia XR20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Nokia XR20 counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia XR20 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Nokia XR20 also counts with better video frame rate, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Nokia XR20 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4630mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest.
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