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| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| 2013-03-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.38 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.06 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Star's 51.7 general score. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is a lot newer and thinner than the Galaxy Star's, but it's also incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better display than Galaxy Star, because it has a much higher count of pixels per screen inch, a lot larger display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Star, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active has a way better hardware performance than Galaxy Star, because it has 3,5 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Galaxy S8 Active features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a 233 percent greater battery size. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one, making this phone an easy choice.
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