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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting a score of 81.9 against 80.9. The Galaxy S6 Active has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger camera sensor.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs the same than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.
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