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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-02-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is much better than Xperia 10's global score of 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is older, a lot heavier and thicker than the Xperia 10. Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid display than Xperia 10, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better processing power than Xperia 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia 10, because although it has a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Xperia 10 has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 10 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 10, because it has a 39% larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest.
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