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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. Even being the best we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active body is older, extremely thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A40 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active has improved battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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