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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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-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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Galaxy C9 Pro, getting an 81.9 score against 81. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an a bit heavier and a lot thicker cellphone than Galaxy C9 Pro. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution and way more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as Galaxy C9 Pro's one, they have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy C9 Pro and Galaxy S8 Active both have extremely similar batteries duration.
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