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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S6 edge+, with an 81.9 score against 79.3. The Galaxy S8 Active body is newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, but it is much heavier and extremely thicker. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a just a bit worse pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 7 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera sensor and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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