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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2016-10-24 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy On Nxt's general score of 73.5. The Galaxy S8 Active body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy On Nxt's, although it's somewhat heavier and extremely thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better performance than Galaxy On Nxt, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper display than Galaxy On Nxt, because it has a greater pixel count in each inch of screen, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy On Nxt, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active has improved battery performance than Galaxy On Nxt, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy On Nxt, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low light environments and a lot higher video quality.
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