Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Apple iPhone SE (2020) |
Released
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Aug 11, 2017
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Released
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Apr 24, 2020
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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4.7-inch · 1334x750px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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3GB · 64GB
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4000 mAh
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1821 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Aug 07, 2017 | Apr 15, 2020 |
MSRP | |
$ 850 | $ 399 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm |
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
Weight | |
7.34 oz (208.0 g) | 5.22 oz (148.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
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Resistance | |
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Gold, Gray | Black, White, Red |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body | 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | IPS LCD, 625 nits |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Features | |
Oleophobic coating |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Apple-designed 4 core |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x) |
Battery
Type | |
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4000 mAh, Li - Ion | 1821 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min
Camera
Rear | |
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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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.1, Yes | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Lightning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M4/T3 | T4 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
3G | |
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A | |
Measured SAR | |
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
for Sprint
4G (FDD) | Bands 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41 |
with 128GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 449 |
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) |
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with 256GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 549 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs | Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Review | Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active User Reviews | Apple iPhone SE (2020) User Reviews |