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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 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 |
| 3 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-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 | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than Galaxy M10's 73.5 overall score. Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Galaxy M10, we must tell that it is also older, way heavier and much thicker. Galaxy S8 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher display pixels density and a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a back-facing camera with less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments, a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M10, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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