Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Kyocera DuraForce Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2017	Jan 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$850

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm	6.5 x 2.95 x 0.63 inches 165 x 75 x 16 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g	9.81 oz / 278.0 g
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Splash, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP66/68; MIL-STD-810H certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 63.10% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	LCD
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 439 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Sapphire

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7150-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSD up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 27.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple 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	24 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16.5 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	Dual 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
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1, Yes	5.0, Yes
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,dual-band,e,i Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, e, 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, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	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,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n2, n5, n66, n260, n261
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
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: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A	Date approved: Dec 22, 2020 FCC ID value: V65E7110
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	Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.97 W/kg

Alternative variants

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, 71

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