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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| 2013-05-06 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 217 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 500 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Core, with a global score of 81.9 against 59.7. Galaxy S8 Active is a much newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Core, although it is somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Core, because it has a way bigger screen, a much better pixels density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Core, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 56 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy S8 Active features a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Core, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Core, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a greater camera than Galaxy Core, because it has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs exactly the same than Samsung Galaxy Core.
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