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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-04-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, having a overall score of 81.9 against 76.7. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, Galaxy S8 Active's body is notably older, noticeably thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better performing processor than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy M53 5G features greater battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy M53 5G has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a much smaller camera sensor providing a way lower image quality, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
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