Samsung S8 Active |
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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Samsung S8 Active |
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
| Samsung S8 Active | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Aug, 2017 | Nov, 2020 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 7.0 (Nougat) upto 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10 |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 2.5 |
| Dimensions | |
| 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 208.1 g | 193 g |
| Body | |
| NA | |
| Color Options | |
| Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.6 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | NA |
| Features | |
| HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on displa | NA |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion ,4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) PMA wireless charging | Fast charging 15W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 4GB RAM | 4-8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64GB Built-in | 128GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | Quad 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123° (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Features | |
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720 @240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. Show more |
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) HDR Video 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Extra | |
| Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 897 | USD $432 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 1 Point(s) | 12 Point(s) |
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