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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • WeightPixel: 65.1 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Galaxy S8 Active: 208.1 g
      • WidthPixel: 5.4 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · Galaxy S8 Active: 74.9 mm
      • Screen diagonalPixel: 0.8 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Galaxy S8 Active: 5.8 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Galaxy S8 Active: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
      • DepthPixel: 1.4 mm thinnerPixel: 8.5 mm · Galaxy S8 Active: 9.9 mm
      • HeightPixel: 8.1 mm shorterPixel: 143.8 mm · Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 mm

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 × 74.9 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 × 9.9 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active
        Height
        151.9 mm+8.1 mm versus Pixel
        Width
        74.9 mm+5.4 mm versus Pixel
        Depth
        9.9 mm+1.4 mm versus Pixel
        Weight
        208.1 g
      Weight

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Pixel143 g
      2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active208.1 g

        +65.1 g versus Pixel

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      Pixel: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy S8 Active: 5.8 in, 18.5:9, About 85.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Pixel 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active 5.8 in · 18.5:9 About 85.4 cm² rectangular area

      Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 23.9% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

      Pixel: Original memory entry

      32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Galaxy S8 Active: Original memory entry

      64 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. Pixel

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Galaxy S8 Active

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Pixel2770 mAh
      2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active4000 mAh

        +1230 mAh versus Pixel

      Specifications

      Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

      1. Pixel2. Galaxy S8 Active

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 208.1 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 5.8" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 1440 x 2960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 64 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 4000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 85.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 18.5:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 75.0%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 568 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 12 MP
      • f/1.7
      • 26mm (wide)
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • OIS
      • dual pixel PDAF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • Dual video call
      • Auto-HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1440p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 8 MP
      • f/1.7
      • 25mm (wide)
      • 1/3.6''
      • 1.22µm
      • AF
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Adreno 540
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 201325
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      • 1775
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      • 6056
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      • 7509
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      • 343
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      • 1426
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2017
      • August
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Meteor Gray
      • Tungsten Gold
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 850 USD
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      • aluminum frame
      • corner bumpers
      • plastic back
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 20(800)
      • 28(700)
      • 29(700)
      • 30(2300)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
      • 13(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 25(1900)
      • 26(850)
      • 66(1700/2100)
      • 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100)
      • 41(2500) - Sprint
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 5.1
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy S8 Active
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Iris scanner
      • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer
      • heart rate - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
      • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T
      • T-Mobile
      • Sprint

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