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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 better than Xperia L4's global score of 71.8. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably older, thicker and heavier phone than Xperia L4. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better processing power than Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much sharper screen than Xperia L4, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way better display pixels density. The Xperia L4 features a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia L4 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality, a larger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations and a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little longer battery life than Xperia L4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh.
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