Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 7580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than Samsung Galaxy On8, getting an 81.9 score against 70.1. The Galaxy S8 Active design is newer than the Samsung Galaxy On8's, although it's heavier and noticeably thicker. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy On8, because it has a little bit larger display, a better pixel amount in each inch in the display and a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy On8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy On8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos in low light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy On8, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery performance than Galaxy On8, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more than the Galaxy On8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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