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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s score of 78.7. Galaxy S8 Active has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also counts with a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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