• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
ProductGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)Galaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01)
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3500 mAh4000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches)IP68, 208.1g (7.3oz), 151.9x74.9x9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$249$309
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio66.5%75.0%
Resolution2560x14402960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3500 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time24 hours32 hours
Music Playback Time57 hours113 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaSnapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz2.35 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg0.25 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active12001250130013501400145015001550160016501700175018001850

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active3500375040004250450047505000525055005750600062506500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active051015202530354045505560

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveSamsung Galaxy Note 5Motorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveLG G5Samsung Galaxy S8 Active02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.540

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy Note 5LG G5Samsung Galaxy S7 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S8 Active101520253035404550556065707580859095100105110

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
LG G5Gionee S9Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy Note 5Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S6 ActiveMotorola Droid Turbo 2Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S7 ActiveXiaomi Redmi Note 4225025002750300032503500375040004250