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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, having a score of 81.9 against 78.1. The Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly older, noticeably thicker and a little heavier phone than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better storage for games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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