Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8	Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Released · Apr 21, 2017	Released · Aug 11, 2017
5.8-inch	5.8-inch
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh	4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Aug 07, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
	$850

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	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)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" 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
LED	LED
Video recording
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	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 (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	5.1, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U	Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 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

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

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	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for T-Mobile


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

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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