Samsung Galaxy S8 (MSM8998) vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

What is the difference between Samsung Galaxy S8 (MSM8998) and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Find out which smartphone has better performance.

Samsung Galaxy S8 (MSM8998)
Samsung Galaxy S8 (MSM8998) ✓
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active ✗
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Performance (Benchmarks)

34143DMark for Android Sling Shot Extreme (OpenGL ES 3.1 / Metal)3409
29913DMark for Android Sling Shot Extreme (Vulkan / Metal)3031
37213DMark for Android Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited3547
45743DMark for Android Sling Shot4524
48223DMark for Android Sling Shot Unlimited4190
6871PCMark for Android Work 3.06341
6489PCMark for Android Work 2.06315
3769PCMark for Android Computer vision3566
3471PCMark for Android Storage 2.05509
4161PCMark for Android Storage5867

Specs

Samsung Galaxy S8 (MSM8998)Model nameSamsung Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0Operating system (OS)Android 7.0
Bluetooth WLAN NFCNetwork ConnectivityBluetooth WLAN
Yes, Type-CInterfaces / connectorsYes, Type-C

Display

2960 × 1440 pxResolution2960 × 1440 px
Super AMOLEDTechnologySuper AMOLED
YesMulti‑TouchYes
5.8"Screen size5.8"

Processor‎ (CPU)

Up to 2.35 GHz quad-core Kyro & 1.9 GHz quad-core KyroCPU ArchitectureUp to 2.45 GHz quad-core Kryo & 1.9 GHz quad-core Kryo
Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998)CPUSnapdragon 835 (MSM8998)
Adreno 540GPUAdreno 540

Storage‎

4096 MBRAM (Memory)4096 MB
64 GBStorage (ROM)64 GB
microSD / microSDHC / microSDXCCard slotmicroSD / microSDHC / microSDXC

Camera

Yes, 12 MPRear Camera(s)‎Yes, 12 MP
Yes, 8 MPSelfie Camera(s)‎Yes, 8 MP

Networks

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19002GGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 21003GHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 26004G (LTE)varies by model

Location

YesGPSYes
YesA-GPSYes

Battery

3000 mAhBattery capacity4000 mAh

Sensors

YesCompassYes

Design

68.1 / 148.9 / 8 mmDimensions74.9 / 152.1 / 9.9 mm
155 gWeight207 g