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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a general score of 92.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Z Flip 5G captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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