| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Product | Galaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01), Price: 249 USD at Amazon | Galaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01), Price: 309 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 5.1" 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
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- None
| - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
|
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Design | IP 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 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.1" | 5.8" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 66.5% | 75.0% |
| Resolution | 2560x1440 | 2960x1440 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 576 PPI | 568 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | | - Multitouch
- Tweakable Resolution
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| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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| Hardware Features | | - OIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
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| Video Resolutions | - 2160p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 720p/120fps
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| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Battery Type | | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 24 hours | 32 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 57 hours | 113 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Exynos 7420 Octa | Snapdragon 835 |
| Processor Model | | MSM8998 |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | 2.35 GHz |
| RAM Options | 3GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | None | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | | 256GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 5.0.2 | Android 7.0 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT12 603 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 1.19 W/Kg | 0.25 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 1.58 W/Kg | 0.8 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.48 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 0.42 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S6 Active | Galaxy S8 Active |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Stereo |
| Audio Features | | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
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