Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs BlackBerry Classic Non Camera Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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BlackBerry Classic Non Camera
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or BlackBerry Classic Non Camera Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | BlackBerry Classic Non Camera | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2015, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm | 5.16 x 5.16 x 2.85 in | |
| Weight | 208.1 g | 7.34 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, corner bumpers, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 850 USD | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 85.4 cm2 | 39.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 41.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 568 PPI | 291 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | ||
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | ||
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 201325 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 347 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1246 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1426 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1775 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6056 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7509 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 41(2500) - Sprint |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- For AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint |
- For Verizon |
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