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| Global Score | |
| 53.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6 | -- |
| 2012-02-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.31 x 2.31 x 0.47 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 175 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.29 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (25 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2's 53.6 score. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, it's somewhat thinner and way newer. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 3,5 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better display than Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a way larger screen, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a much better amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot higher resolution camera. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a 208% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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