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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-07-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| 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 | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A22's 76.1 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Samsung Galaxy A22, we must tell that it's also a way older, heavier and thicker cellphone. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A22. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per screen inch and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy A22 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A22 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A22. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A22, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot better (4K) video quality.
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