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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active is better than Galaxy A7 (2017), we must note that it is also a heavier and notably thicker phone. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a better pixels number per inch of screen and a quite larger display. The Galaxy S8 Active takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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