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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Galaxy S23, with an 81.9 score against 77.9. Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior processing unit than Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has slightly more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S23, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S23 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting images in low light situations, it also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
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