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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cocktail Orange, Daybreak Black and Seawater Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy A60 has an overall score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 overall score. Galaxy A60 is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A60, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A60, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better display density. Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A60, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A60, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A60 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A60 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
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