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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Nokia XR20's 80.8 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is noticeably older than the Nokia XR20, it's design is lighter and a little bit thinner. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more vivid screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Nokia XR20 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little better performance than Nokia XR20, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Nokia XR20 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photos, a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and faster video frame rates.
Nokia XR20 features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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