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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. Galaxy S8 Active is a somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S8 Active also has more processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better number of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a F1.7 camera aperture, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the other phone.
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