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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. The Galaxy S8 Active construction is newer than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a bigger display and way more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest.
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