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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's body is a lot lighter but a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J8. These devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10.
The Galaxy S6 Active features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution. Galaxy S6 Active features a better processor than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy J8 and Galaxy S6 Active have extremely similar battery performance. The Galaxy J8 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy J8 also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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