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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-03-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, with an 81.9 score against 79.4. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's body is just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it's thicker and was released many years before. The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A35 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a way higher 50 MP resolution camera and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A35 5G features improved battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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