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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover Pro, getting an 81.9 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a a little lighter cellphone than Galaxy XCover Pro, but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy S8 Active, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a little bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy XCover Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active have very similar cameras, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a much smaller sensor taking lot worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with a much better 25 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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