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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting an 81.9 score against 72.8. Galaxy S8 Active is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), although it is incredibly thicker and heavier. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a little larger screen and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
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