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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover Pro's global score of 81. Galaxy S8 Active's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy XCover Pro, but it's a little bit lighter. Galaxy S8 Active's processor is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy XCover Pro, both have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a camera that is just as good as Galaxy XCover Pro's camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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