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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2017), having an 81.9 score against 73.5. The Galaxy S8 Active is a heavier and notably thicker phone than Galaxy J7 (2017). Galaxy S8 Active has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a higher pixel density, a little bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 Active takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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