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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A80 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, having a global score of 84.9 against 81.9. Samsung Galaxy A80 is a newer and a little thinner phone than Galaxy S8 Active, but it is just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active and the Samsung Galaxy A80 count with really similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy A80 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A80 counts with a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A80, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A80, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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