Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S8 Price
$369. Search
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S8 Active Price
$309. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
ProductGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at AmazonGalaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01), Price: 309 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging4000 mAh
DesignIP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 208.1g (7.3oz), 151.9x74.9x9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$369$309
Price at Launch$750
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
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Galaxy S8 Active
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio84.2%75.0%
Resolution2960x14402960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time32 hours
Music Playback Time113 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 835Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8998MSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.45 GHz2.35 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 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 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.25 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S8Galaxy S8 Active
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • 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 S8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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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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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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