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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A02s's 74.5 overall score. The Galaxy S8 Active is a older, a little thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A02s. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much greater pixel count per screen inch.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A02s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a back camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to capture better images in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A02s counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A02s counts with superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A02s, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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