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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 Active construction is thicker and a lot heavier than Sony Xperia XA1. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a lot higher pixels density and a larger screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active's CPU is just as good as the processor in Sony Xperia XA1, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's camera is very similar to the Sony Xperia XA1 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way worse 12 MP resolution camera and a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a lot higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 64 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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