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Samsung Galaxy S7 active vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S7 active and Samsung Galaxy S8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S8, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Design & display	6.7	7.6
Performance & hardware	2.4	3.2
Camera	5.1	5.1
Connectivity	4.0	5.5
Battery & charging	4.1	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S7 active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Talk time: 32 h; against 20 h
Music playback time: 110 h; against 67 h

Samsung Galaxy S8, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Weight: 155 g; against 184.8 g
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820	Samsung Exynos 8895
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 530	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.15 GHz	2.35 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	188,798	199,022
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,429
CPU Description	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Body Colors	Green, Grey, Gold	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	8 mm Best value
Body Width	74.9 mm	68.1 mm
Body Height	148.8 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	184.8 g	155 g Best value
Usable Surface	64.3 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68, MIL-STD-810G	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	—	8 mm

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Wireless charging power	5 W	—
Talk time	32 h Best value	20 h
Standby time	384 h	—
Music playback time	110 h Best value	67 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.1″	5.8″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,560 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	576 ppi Best value	570 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4,768 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Operating System	Android 6	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	7 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	microUSB	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	0.92 W/kg	0.44 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	0.75 W/kg	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.32 W/kg	0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.98 W/kg Best value	1.27 W/kg
Max. download speed	600 Mbps	1,000 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Model numbers	SM-G891A	SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F

Features

Specification	Galaxy S7 active	Galaxy S8
Built-in functions	Voice command, Samsung Pay	Microsoft Continuum Support, Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay