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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A41's 81.7 overall score. The Galaxy S8 Active design is notably older, way thicker and extremely heavier than the Galaxy A41. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A41, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A41. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. The Galaxy A41 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a much larger camera sensor and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A41 counts with a slightly better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A41, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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