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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is better than Samsung W2017's 73.2 general score. The Galaxy S8 Active is a thinner cellphone than the Samsung W2017, but both of them weight the same. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper screen than Samsung W2017, because it has a bit better pixel amount in each display inch, a lot larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy S8 Active has as much memory capacity for games and applications as Samsung W2017, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung W2017, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 4 more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better camera than Samsung W2017. Both of them have a F1.7 aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery life than Samsung W2017, because it has a 74 percent more battery size.
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