Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the LG G5, getting a global score of 81.9 against 76.1. Galaxy S8 Active's body is newer than the LG G5's, but it is incredibly thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper display than LG G5, because it has a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a quite larger display and a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster processor than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher number of cores. LG G5 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality images and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG G5 also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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