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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy S8 Active body is incredibly older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy XCover 5. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bigger display, a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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