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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Vivo |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2024-04-03 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 5.62 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.73 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1915.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| -- | 4500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, getting a overall score of 81.9 against 77.8. Galaxy S8 Active's body is just a little bit lighter than the vivo X Fold 3 Pro, but it's extremely thicker and was released 7 years before. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way worse display density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a lot larger screen.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much more powerful processor than vivo X Fold 3 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Vivo X Fold 3 Pro has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory.
Vivo X Fold 3 Pro features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5700mAh of battery capacity. The vivo X Fold 3 Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the vivo X Fold 3 Pro also has a lot higher video quality, a lot bigger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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