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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 568 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 8.91 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Galaxy A20s, with a general score of 81.9 against 77. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also an a lot older, notably thicker and heavier cellphone. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A20s. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way greater pixels number per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A20s also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture.
Galaxy A20s counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration.
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