Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 4.0.3, 2.3.5, 2.3.4 | -- |
| 2011-09-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 252.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 960 hours standby time 26 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Note's 67.5 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note, it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, much more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a better camera than Galaxy Note, because it has a much higher video resolution, a much bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments and a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution camera. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Note, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper.
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