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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2022-01-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is much better than Galaxy A03's 72.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A03, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much higher pixels count per screen inch.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A03, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A03, because although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A03, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A03 has improved battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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