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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 score. Galaxy S8 is a newer phone, and it is also extremely thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Galaxy S8 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have the same (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same aperture. Galaxy S7 Active has better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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