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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 general score. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A30, it must be noted that it is also older, noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little better processing power than Galaxy A30. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a more vivid display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better pixels number per inch of display. Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a camera with way less megapixels, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy A30 has a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A30 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy A30.
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