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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a somewhat heavier and a lot thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a processing unit that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen and a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality photos, they both have the same aperture, the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Galaxy Note Fan Edition have similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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