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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy S9: 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 S9, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Design & display	6.6	7.5
Performance & hardware	4.0	4.2
Camera	5.1	5.2
Connectivity	4.9	5.5
Battery & charging	3.7	2.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0

Samsung Galaxy S9, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 163 g; against 208.1 g
SIM Configurations: Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM
Usable Surface: 83.6 %; against 75 %

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	Samsung Exynos 9810
Processor Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 540	—
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.35 GHz	2.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	250,156
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	559
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,840
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core: 4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 (EMEA); 4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (USA/LATAM and China).
Processor Type	Octa-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 S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Body Colors	Grey, Gold	Black, Blue, Grey, Lavender, Red, Gold, Ice
Body Thickness	9.9 mm	8.5 mm Best value
Body Width	74.9 mm	68.7 mm
Body Height	151.9 mm	147.7 mm
Weight	208.1 g	163 g Best value
Usable Surface	75 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	IP68, MIL-STD-810G	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
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	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	—	5 W
Talk time	32 h	—
Standby time	120 h	—
Music playback time	113 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.8″	5.8″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,960 px	2,960 px
Display Pixel Density	568 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, 3D Touch, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
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 S9
Operating System	Android 7	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	8 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
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, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.63 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.96 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.36 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.18 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,024 Mbps	1,200 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	200 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX, High-Bitrate Audio Support Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Model numbers	SM-G892A, SM-G892U	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K

Features

Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Galaxy S9
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay, Smart voice assistant	Bixby natural-language commands