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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 A8 (2018), with an 81.9 score against 79.2. Even being the best in this comparison review, Galaxy S8 Active's design is thicker and heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a greater screen density, a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy S8 Active's storage capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Galaxy A8 (2018)'s one, they have equal internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with lot less megapixels, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a way better video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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