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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | -- |
| 2013-01-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1780mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is way better than the ZTE Grand S, getting a score of 81.9 against 61. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better processing power than ZTE Grand S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and more cpu cores. ZTE Grand S features a little sharper display than Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a little smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes a lot better photos and videos than ZTE Grand S, because although it has a lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active features much more storage to store more apps and games than ZTE Grand S, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior battery duration than ZTE Grand S, because it has a 125 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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