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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 an overall score of 81.9, which is better than the Galaxy A11's score of 73.3. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a way older, heavier and incredibly thicker phone than the Galaxy A11. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a way better looking display than Galaxy A11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel amount per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active have incredibly similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a lot more money than Galaxy A11, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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