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| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-08-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 671 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 better than Sony Xperia M5, getting a global score of 81.9 against 70.5. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is incredibly newer, but noticeably thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia M5. Galaxy S8 Active features a better performing processor than Xperia M5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Sony Xperia M5 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen. Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia M5, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia M5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light images. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia M5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than Xperia M5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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