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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 70.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2014-04-29 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.41 x 2.79 x 0.65 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 819.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 5 Hexa chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T624 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 14 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's global score of 70.3. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is noticeably newer and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's, but it is just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a way greater screen pixels density and a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy K Zoom, because it has a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy K Zoom, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a superior battery performance than Galaxy K Zoom, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2430mAh. Galaxy S8 Active captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy K Zoom, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor and a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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