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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-04-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.04 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue and Gold | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 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 |
| Adreno 506 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/1.90 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy C7 Pro's 78.4 score. Although it's the best in this review, Galaxy S8 Active's body is noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy C7 Pro. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a better pixels amount in each inch in the display, a little bigger screen and a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active features as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Galaxy C7 Pro one, both have exactly the same internal memory and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, because although it has a lot less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery life than Galaxy C7 Pro, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
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