Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3500 mAh
Galaxy S6 Active
News (15)
Galaxy S6 Active Price
$249. 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
Galaxy S8 Active
News (16)
Galaxy S8 Active Price
$309. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
aggregated_productGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01)Galaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01)
aggregated_display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
aggregated_battery3500 mAh4000 mAh
aggregated_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)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$249$309
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.1"5.8"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum66.5%75.0%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2560x14402960x1440
display_density_Üppi_Ünum576 PPI568 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum16-MP12-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9f/1.7
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
battery_type_ÜssLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum3500 mAh4000 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum24 hours32 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum57 hours113 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrSamsungQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrExynos 7420 OctaSnapdragon 835
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8998
main_processor_core_number_Ünum48
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.5 GHz2.35 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum3GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum64GB64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssNoneMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0.2Android 7.0
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.1
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssMicro USBUSB Type C
port_features_Üas
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum1.19 W/Kg0.25 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.58 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.48 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6 ActiveGalaxy S8 Active
multimedia_features_Üas
  • Daydream VR
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
sensors_Üas
  • 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

benchmark_geekbench4_single_Ünum

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

benchmark_geekbench4_multi_Ünum

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

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_Ünum

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

benchmark_gfxbench_manhattan_31_Ünum

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

benchmark_gfxbench_trex_Ünum

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_Ümah_Ünum

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