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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Graphite, Gray, Mint and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 2400e (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Xclipse 940 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4700mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, with an 81.9 score against 76. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's construction is just a little bit lighter but thicker than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE. The Galaxy S24 FE features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a lot worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S24 FE, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4700mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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