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| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2015-02-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.39 x 2.94 x 0.41 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6582 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.15 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 696 hours standby time 12.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than the Xperia E4's 60.2 score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably newer and just a bit thinner device than the Xperia E4, but it's also way heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia E4, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter display than Xperia E4, because it has a much higher pixels count per inch in the screen, a larger display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Galaxy S8 Active features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia E4, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better battery life than Xperia E4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better camera than Sony Xperia E4, because it has a way higher video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia E4, which makes it a simple decision.
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