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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 + 25.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A41's 81.7 score. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is much older, noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy A41. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A41, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A41. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy A41 features a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A41 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A41 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A41, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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