Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2020-04-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 9.03 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1105.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy XCover FieldPro's general score of 80.1. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is lighter and much thinner than the Galaxy XCover FieldPro, even though it was released 3 years before. Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro and Galaxy S8 Active both feature quite similar screens, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same sensor size and a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover FieldPro also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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