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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2023-07-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Nothing Phone (2), with a score of 81.9 against 75.6. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a better device than the Nothing Phone (2), it must be noted that it's also older, somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Nothing Phone (2) has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nothing Phone (2) also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a display that's just as good as the screen in Nothing Phone (2), because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Nothing Phone (2) has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more MP camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
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