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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), having an 81.9 score against 71.8. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, it must be told that it is also a notably thicker and heavier cellphone. The Galaxy S8 Active has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bit larger screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better processing power than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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