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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is better than nubia Z20's 71.9 overall score. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be told that it is also a older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. The nubia Z20 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Z20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Nubia Z20 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Z20 also has a way higher video resolution, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Z20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active and nubia Z20 both feature incredibly similar battery performance.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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