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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 | -- |
| 2012-01-30 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 570 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, having a general score of 81.9 against 60.4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S Advance's, but it is just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter screen than Galaxy S Advance, because it has a much larger display, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and way more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has a lot better video resolution, a much larger aperture and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S Advance, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S Advance, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S Advance.
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