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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy Note8: 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 Note8, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Design & display	6.6	7.1
Performance & hardware	4.1	4.3
Camera	5.1	5.5
Connectivity	4.9	5.5
Battery & charging	3.6	3.2

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,300 mAh
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Pixel Density: 568 ppi; against 521 ppi
Talk time: 32 h; against 22 h

Samsung Galaxy Note8, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 195 g; against 208.1 g
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	ARM Cortex-A53
Processor Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 540	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.35 GHz	2.35 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	201,065
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,429
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core CPU: EMEA, 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53; USA and China, 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Body Colors	Grey, Gold	Black, Gold, Grey, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	8.6 mm Best value
Body Width	74.9 mm	74.8 mm
Body Height	151.9 mm	162.5 mm
Weight	208.1 g	195 g Best value
Usable Surface	75 %	83.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	IP68, MIL-STD-810G	IP68, Stylus Support
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	32 h Best value	22 h
Standby time	120 h	—
Music playback time	113 h Best value	74 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.8″	6.3″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,960 px	2,960 px
Display Pixel Density	568 ppi Best value	521 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4.148 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
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 B900, 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, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	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 B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	—	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, Samsung DeX, DLNA, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.61 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.56 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.17 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.29 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,024 Mbps Best value	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, aptX, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Model numbers	SM-G892A, SM-G892U	SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD

Features

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy Note8
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay, Smart voice assistant	Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay