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| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Galaxy S3 Neo, having a global score of 81.9 against 66.2. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a thicker and a lot heavier device than Galaxy S3 Neo. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior performance than Galaxy S3 Neo, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 2,5 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy S3 Neo, because it has a bigger display, a way better pixel amount per inch in the display and a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better battery duration than Galaxy S3 Neo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh. Galaxy S8 Active captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy S3 Neo, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality and a way better 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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