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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A01's general score of 71.6. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active construction is extremely older, way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A01. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy A01, because it has a quite bigger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A01, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A01, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor, a much larger aperture and a much better video quality.
Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A01, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A01. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A01, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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