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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 6P's general score of 80.3. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is newer than the Google Nexus 6P's, although it's thicker and heavier. Galaxy S8 Active has a little better processing power than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 6P counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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