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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-19 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A10's global score of 72.3. Although it's the best device in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also older, somewhat heavier and much thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a lot higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A10, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture, a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery duration than Galaxy A10, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a lot more than the Galaxy A10, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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