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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than Google Pixel 8 Pro, getting an 81.9 score against 80.1. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a lot better processing power than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Galaxy S8 Active features a better camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega pixels resolution. The Google Pixel 8 Pro has a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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