Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Even being the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's construction is way older, heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy XCover 5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
The Galaxy S8 Active features improved battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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