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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.80 x 2.74 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 296 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope 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 Galaxy A20e's 74.2 global score. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is a better device than Galaxy A20e, we must note that it's also an older, much heavier and somewhat thicker device. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A20e, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better screen than Galaxy A20e, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot greater display pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A20e, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A20e, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A20e, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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