Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 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 |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7, with an 81.9 score against 77.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is newer than Samsung Galaxy C7, it is noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active has a sharper screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a quite larger screen, a better pixel density and a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C7. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy C7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S8 Active also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery duration than Galaxy C7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S8 Active takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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