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| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-08-19 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 229 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 595 hours standby time 11.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is way better than Xperia M2 Aqua, getting a score of 81.9 against 61.7. The Galaxy S8 Active is a notably newer cellphone than Xperia M2 Aqua, although it is thicker and notably heavier. The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better looking display than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bigger screen and a lot greater screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB and 56 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active has a greater hardware performance than Xperia M2 Aqua, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active takes way better photos and videos than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more MP back camera. The Galaxy S8 Active features a much longer battery duration than Xperia M2 Aqua, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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