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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Google Pixel 7 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
6.1
Google Pixel 7
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 7
Released · Aug 11, 2017
Released · Oct 13, 2022
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4355 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm 		6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Lemongrass, Snow, Obsidian

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
74.89 % 84.13 %
Peak brightness
1400 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
2x 2.85GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.35GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-G710 MP7
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (15, 14, 13)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4355 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 55min
Browsing
13h 56min
Video
9h 13min
Gaming
6h 8min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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 		50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) 10.8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
138
Overall
145
Photo
131
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1, Yes 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 850 $ 599 / € 599
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2017 Oct 06, 2022

Alternative variants

for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 699 / € 699
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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