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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 5.1 | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, with an 81.9 score against 80.5. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A73 5G. Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A73 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixels amount in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy A73 5G captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher 108 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G features better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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