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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| White | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2420mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a lot better than the OPPO Mirror 5s, getting a score of 81.9 against 54.3. Although Galaxy S8 Active is a lot newer than OPPO Mirror 5s, it is extremely heavier and thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior processor than OPPO Mirror 5s, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper display than OPPO Mirror 5s, because it has a way higher screen pixels density, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a superior memory for applications and games than OPPO Mirror 5s, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better camera than OPPO Mirror 5s, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and a lot better resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery performance than OPPO Mirror 5s, because it has a 65% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the OPPO Mirror 5s.
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