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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than realme 8 5G, having an 81.9 score against 72. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly older, thicker and heavier cellphone than the realme 8 5G. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better looking screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The realme 8 5G counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster processor than realme 8 5G. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Realme 8 5G has longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Realme 8 5G has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the realme 8 5G also counts with a camera with way more megapixels.
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