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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 general score. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is way older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Galaxy A15 5G. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixels amount in each display inch. Galaxy A15 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A15 5G has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs more money than Galaxy A15 5G, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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