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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Galaxy A21, getting an 81.9 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Galaxy A21, it must be noted that it's also way older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S8 Active's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy A21 one, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much better pixels density. The Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a bigger sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery lifetime is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A21's battery performance.
Galaxy S8 Active costs more than Galaxy A21, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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