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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Galaxy M53 5G, getting an 81.9 score against 76.7. The Galaxy S8 Active design is a lot older, a lot thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy M53 5G. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M53 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a way tinier sensor which gives a lot lower image and video quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution. Galaxy M53 5G counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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