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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy C7's 77.7 score. The Galaxy S8 Active body is newer, but notably thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy C7. Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C7. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C7, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 Active also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a back camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and video. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
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