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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A80 has a global score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 global score. Even though Galaxy A80 is a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, it's just a little bit thinner and also newer. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better looking display than Galaxy A80, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy A80 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy A80 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A80, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little better battery duration than Galaxy A80, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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