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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| -- | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 469 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 81.9, which is better than the Xperia Z4 Compact's global score of 70. The Sony Xperia Z4 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a just a little worse screen density, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller display.
Galaxy S8 Active has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4 Compact, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z4 Compact has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z4 Compact also has a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processor.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z4 Compact, although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4 Compact, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the other phone.
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