Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge's overall score of 78.1. The Galaxy S8 Active body is newer than Galaxy S7 edge's, although it is incredibly heavier and extremely thicker. The Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a quite greater screen pixel density.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Galaxy S7 edge both have extremely similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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