Google Pixel 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm	5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.0-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
67.92 %	74.89 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G011A	Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg	Head: 0.57 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.44 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749	$ 850

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Aug 07, 2017

Alternative variants

Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 649

for Sprint

4G (FDD)	Bands 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 41

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 2 Specs	Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 2 Review	Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 2 User Reviews	Samsung Galaxy S8 Active User Reviews