| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| Product | Galaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01), Price: 309 USD at Amazon | Galaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01), Price: 249 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED | 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
| - 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- None
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| Battery | 4000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Design | IP68, 208.1g (7.3oz), 151.9x74.9x9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches) | IP Rating, 170g (6oz), 146.8x73.4x8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $309 | $249 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.8" | 5.1" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 75.0% | 66.5% |
| Resolution | 2960x1440 | 2560x1440 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 568 PPI | 576 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass |
| 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 S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| 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 S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 4000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 32 hours | 24 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 113 hours | 57 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | Exynos 7420 Octa |
| Processor Model | MSM8998 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.35 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 3GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | Android 5.0.2 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT12 603 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | Micro USB |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 0.25 W/Kg | 1.19 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | 0.8 W/Kg | 1.58 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 S8 Active | Galaxy S6 Active |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy S8 Active | Galaxy S6 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
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 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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