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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 501 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S25 Ultra has a general score of 90.7, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a thinner and notably lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels and a bigger display.
Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy S25 Ultra shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a much larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features superior battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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