Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Samsung Galaxy S9 |
Released
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Aug 11, 2017
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Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 64GB
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4000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Aug 07, 2017 | Feb 25, 2018 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$850 | $720 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm |
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
Weight | |
7.34 oz / 208.0 g | 5.75 oz / 163.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
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Resistance | |
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Gold, Gray | Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body | 5.8-inch, 84.36% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | Super AMOLED, HDR |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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Untested | Untested |
Bright Min | |
2 (Good) | 1 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Adreno 630 |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) |
Battery
Type | |
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4000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
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 (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
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,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
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 | |
M4/T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands | |
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
3G Bands | |
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A | Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U |
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: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 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 |
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
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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with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $820 |
with 128 GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $770 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs | Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Review | Samsung Galaxy S9 Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews |