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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than the Galaxy A16 5G, with a overall score of 81.9 against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a way thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A16 5G. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
Galaxy A16 5G has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A16 5G has improved battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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