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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S25 is slightly better than Galaxy S8 Active, having a global score of 82.6 against 81.9. The Galaxy S25 is a much lighter and notably thinner cellphone than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S25, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S25 features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot worse pixels quantity per inch in the display and a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S25 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much better 50 MP resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy S25 feature very similar batteries.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S25, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S8 Active, resigning some features and specs.
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