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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Tizen 2.3 | -- |
| 2015-10-14 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Spreadtrum chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Single-Core 1300 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is way better than the Samsung Z3, having a overall score of 81.9 against 62.1. Galaxy S8 Active's design is newer than Samsung Z3's, but it is a lot thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit sharper display than Samsung Z3, because it has a larger display, a lot higher pixel density and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Z3, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Z3, because it has a much better video definition, a way bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Z3, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Z3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy decision.
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