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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a global score of 79.2 against 75.8. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer, just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater number of cores (and also faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a way better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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