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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-01-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.91 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6737T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the Xperia L2, getting an 81.9 score against 69.9. The Galaxy S8 Active design has the same thickness than the Xperia L2, but it is heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active features a better looking display than Xperia L2, because it has a quite larger screen, a much greater screen pixel density and a way higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia L2, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia L2, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery performance than Xperia L2, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Xperia L2, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia L2.
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