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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 4's global score of 81.9. Although it's the best we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active's body is extremely older, extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Google Pixel 4. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4, because it has a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater display pixels density.
Google Pixel 4 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 4's camera is just as good as the Galaxy S8 Active one, and although the Google Pixel 4 has a camera in the back with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution, they both have a 0.39 inches camera sensor, the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.7 diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery life than Google Pixel 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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