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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with a global score of 81.9 against 80.4. Although it's the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a much thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a CPU that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's processor, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a quite bigger display and a little better display pixel density. Galaxy Note Fan Edition and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active both feature incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier camera sensor, they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality. Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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