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| Global Score | |
| 70.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-01-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than Galaxy Grand Max, with a general score of 81.9 against 70.6. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is notably newer, but notably thicker and notably heavier than the Galaxy Grand Max. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Grand Max, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Grand Max, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Grand Max, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels, it also counts with a much better video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Grand Max, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Grand Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2500mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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