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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-12-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue Black and Light Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 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 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Galaxy A15 5G, getting a score of 81.9 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is incredibly older, thicker and a little bit heavier than Galaxy A15 5G. Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better processing power than Galaxy A15 5G. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy A15 5G has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is more expensive than the Galaxy A15 5G, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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