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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10e is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with an 86.3 score against 81.9. Galaxy S10e is a newer phone, and it is also thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S10e, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a better number of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S10e counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S10e has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh. Samsung Galaxy S10e shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, a same size camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Samsung Galaxy S10e is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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