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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 global score. Even though the Galaxy S8 Active and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra were released only 6 months apart, the Galaxy S8 Active body is a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little faster processor than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a superior memory for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra has a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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