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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-07-13 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2018), having a general score of 81.9 against 72.5. Even being the best in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active's design is older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy J7 (2018). Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a little larger screen and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery life than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a bit more money than Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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