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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than LG V10's 78.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is newer than LG V10's, although it's somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. LG V10 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite worse display pixel density, a bit lower 2560 x 1440px resolution and a quite smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a quite superior performance than LG V10, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). LG V10 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the LG V10 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and better video frame rate.
The LG V10 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG V10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with improved battery performance than LG V10, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the LG V10.
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