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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 Galaxy S8 Active is way better than Xperia E4, having a global score of 81.9 against 60.2. Although the Galaxy S8 Active is incredibly heavier than the Xperia E4, it's just a little bit thinner and way newer. Galaxy S8 Active has a little faster processor than Xperia E4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better display than Xperia E4, because it has a bigger display, a much higher display density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better camera than Xperia E4, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution and a lot higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia E4, because it has 56 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia E4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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