Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro
Released · Aug 11, 2017
Released · Apr 04, 2020
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
5.1-inch · 2560x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches
152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches
158.5 x 80.7 x 14.2 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 9.03 oz (256.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray Black

Display

Size
5.8-inch 5.1-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 576 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.89 % 56.01 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2700 MHz
Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-G72 MP18
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
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 (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED Tricolor 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
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

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), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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 Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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: Jan 04, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG889A
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: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 0.67 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.75 W/kg
Phablet: 2.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 850 $ 1105
In The Box
QuickStart guide, Charging block, USB C cable, Travel adapter, Earphone with PTT button, Extra battery

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2017 Oct 29, 2019

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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