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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 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 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a much lighter and extremely thinner phone than Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S25 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot worse pixels number per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S25, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a greater camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher resolution back camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy S25 feature similar batteries performance.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S25, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S8 Active, resigning a couple specifications.
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