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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A20s's 77 score. Although the Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A20s, we must tell that it's also a incredibly older, heavier and a lot thicker cellphone. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A20s. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Galaxy A20s features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A20s also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery performance is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A20s's battery performance.
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