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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's 81.5 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more powerful processor than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy S23 Ultra has better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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