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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.96 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 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 | |
| 8.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is better than the Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T's 69 overall score. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier cellphone than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T. The Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because it has a way greater pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S8 Active captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because it has a much higher (4K) video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, because it has a 21% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) AT&T, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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