Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Samsung Galaxy S7 active Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Samsung Galaxy S7 active | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2016, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 208.1 g | 7.34 oz | 184.8 g | 6.52 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, corner bumpers, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 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 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 USD | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 85.4 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 64.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 568 PPI | 576 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, Auto HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 201325 | 187569 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 347 | 241 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1246 | 631 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | 263 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1426 | 719 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1775 | 1501 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6056 | 3700 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7509 | 6164 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2747 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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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-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| 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 | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| 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 |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- For AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint |
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