• 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 4000 mAh
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
ProductGalaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01), Price: 309 USD at AmazonGalaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01), Price: 200 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4000 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP68, 208.1g (7.3oz), 151.9x74.9x9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches)IP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$309$200
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio75.0%67.2%
Resolution2960x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI432 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Megapixel12-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time32 hours29 hours
Music Playback Time113 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 835Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.35 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 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 5.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.25 W/Kg0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg1.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.67 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.45 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S5 Active
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Quadrant

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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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)

Higher is better