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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, getting a general score of 81.9 against 79.8. Even being the best phone we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 Active's body is way older, noticeably heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A30s's battery duration is very similar to the Galaxy S8 Active one.
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