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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 overall score. Even being the best we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active is an older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way better screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy J8's storage capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's one, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy J8. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. The Galaxy S8 Active captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and videos and a lot better (4K) video quality.
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