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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy A31, getting a score of 81.9 against 81.3. Even being the best device in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also a noticeably older, somewhat thicker and heavier device. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A31. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy A31 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A31 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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