Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Samsung Galaxy S8? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in Pakistan, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at PKR 188,065 and Samsung Galaxy S8 starts at PKR 85,500.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) and Samsung Galaxy S8 has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7 whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
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OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 72 | 71 | |
OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Screen Size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red | |
Operating System | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
Sim | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
Weight | 155 grams | 155 grams |
DISPLAY | |||
Display Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Pixel Density | 568 ppi density | 294ppi density | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio | |
Screen size | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 540 | |
RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
STORAGE | |||
Card Slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/1.7 | 8 MP (f/1.7 | |
Primary camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | 4000 mAh | 3000 mAh | |
Stand By | Upto 200 hours | Upto 200 hours | |
Talk Time | Upto 20 hours (3G) | Upto 20 hours (3G) |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Other Features | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant | IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) | |
Quick Charging | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) | |
Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with a weight of 155 grams whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 weights around 155 grams. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is 8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio). Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) and Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) respectively. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot and Samsung Galaxy S8 comes up with microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) and used in Samsung Galaxy S8 is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo).