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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bit bigger screen and a higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Galaxy S8 Active one, they have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy S8 Active has greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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