Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro
Released · Aug 11, 2017
Released · Jul 13, 2022
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4050 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
(152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm)
6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 inches
(168.8 x 79.9 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
7.34 oz(208.0 g) 8.29 oz(235.0 g)
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Yes; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
74.89 % 77.82 %
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) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Kryo 670 + 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 670
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 642L
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (12)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4050 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable User replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

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 (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
Yes
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) 13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1, Yes 5.2
Wi-Fi
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 (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, 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 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n78, SA, NSA
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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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 Dual Nano SIM
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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2017 Jun 29, 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+)
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)
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