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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 81.7 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 Active has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels number in each inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. They have a same resolution camera, the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy S7 Active counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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