Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

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
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

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
aggregated_productGalaxy S8 Active (Launched 2017-08-01), Price: 309 USD at AmazonGalaxy S6 Active (Launched 2015-06-01), Price: 249 USD at Amazon
aggregated_display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
aggregated_battery4000 mAh3500 mAh
aggregated_designIP68, 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)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$309$249
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.8"5.1"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum75.0%66.5%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2960x14402560x1440
display_density_Üppi_Ünum568 PPI576 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum12-MP16-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.7f/1.9
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
battery_type_ÜssLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum4000 mAh3500 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum32 hours24 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum113 hours57 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrQualcommSamsung
main_processor_name_ÜstrSnapdragon 835Exynos 7420 Octa
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8998
main_processor_core_number_Ünum84
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr2.35 GHz1.5 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum4GB3GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum64GB64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDNone
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 7.0Android 5.0.2
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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 5.1Bluetooth 4.1
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssUSB Type CMicro USB
port_features_Üas
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.25 W/Kg1.19 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.8 W/Kg1.58 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.48 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.42 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 Active
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S8 ActiveGalaxy S6 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
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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