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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy A70, getting a general score of 81.9 against 76.9. Galaxy S8 Active is an older, much thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy A70. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A70, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A70 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A70 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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