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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with an 81.9 score against 72.8. Despite being the best we are comparing here, we must highlight that it is also thicker and a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, they have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot better display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a camera in the back with much less MP and a smaller sensor offering a worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 Active also has 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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