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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Galaxy S8 Active is an older, noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier device than Samsung Galaxy A40. Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S8 Active captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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