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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-06-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cocktail Orange, Daybreak Black and Seawater Blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SDM675 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A60 is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 82.3 score against 81.9. The Galaxy A60 is a newer device, and it is also lighter and way thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A60, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A60, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A60, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A60, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh. Samsung Galaxy A60 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A60 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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