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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.39 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Galaxy A30s, getting a global score of 81.9 against 79.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a better phone than the Galaxy A30s, we must highlight that it's also a noticeably older, extremely heavier and way thicker phone. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A30s. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy A30s features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way less MP resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy A30s.
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