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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s global score of 78.7. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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