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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.40 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Diamond gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the TCL 10 5G UW, having a global score of 81.9 against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an extremely older and a little bit thicker phone than TCL 10 5G UW, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better display than TCL 10 5G UW, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The TCL 10 5G UW features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the TCL 10 5G UW also has a larger amount of RAM. TCL 10 5G UW counts with a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the TCL 10 5G UW also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
TCL 10 5G UW has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the TCL 10 5G UW also has more internal storage. TCL 10 5G UW has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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