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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is much better than Galaxy Xcover 4S's overall score of 73.8. The Galaxy S8 Active is better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker phone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a bigger screen and a much higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 Active features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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