Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S6 active
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Samsung Galaxy S6 active |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, August. Released 2017, August | 2015, June. Released 2015, June |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame | - |
| Dimensions | 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) | 146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 208.1 g (7.34 oz) | 170 g (6.00 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density) | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super AMOLED |
| 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-T760MP8 |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM |
| - | UFS 2.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) | - |
| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | - | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Infrared port | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) |
| Music play | Up to 113 h | Up to 57 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 120 h (3G) | Up to 504 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 32 h (3G) | Up to 24 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | White, Gray |
| Models | SM-G892A, SM-G892U | SM-G890A |
| Price | About 550 EUR | About 350 EUR |
| SAR | - | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | - | 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4 | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 111h | Endurance rating 109h |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB | - |
| Performance | GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4 | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 111h | Endurance rating 109h |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB | - |
| Performance | GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |