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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.31 x 2.31 x 0.49 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Gray, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 175 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB (200 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Young, having a score of 81.9 against 54.8. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's construction is a lot newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Young's, although it's also much heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Young, because it has a much better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a lot larger screen and a much better display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Young, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 60 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really superior performance than Galaxy Young, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 7 more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better battery life than Galaxy Young, because it has a 208 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior camera than Galaxy Young, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with way more mega pixels.
The Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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