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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-03-22 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | Aqua Blue and Forest Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 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 | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy F23 is just a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, with a global score of 84.6 against 81.9. Galaxy F23's design is a lot newer, thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy F23, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy F23, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy F23. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy F23, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light environments. The Galaxy F23 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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