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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 6's global score of 81.1. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is much newer and a little thinner than the Google Nexus 6's, but it is somewhat heavier. Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little inferior pixel number in each inch of display and a little worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Google Nexus 6 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy S8 Active has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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