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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Duo's score of 74.6. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy J7 Duo. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better screen than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a much greater number of pixels per display inch, a little larger screen and a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy S8 Active features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has a less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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