Lenovo S560 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    S560:
    LCD
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    S560: 53.1 g lighter

    S560:
    155 g
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
  • Width

    S560: 11.9 mm narrower

    S560:
    63 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S560: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    S560:
    4 in
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
  • Chipset

    S560:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8 Active: 2.4 mm thinner

    S560:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 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.

  1. 1. S560

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Height:
    151.9 mm +26.9 mm versus S560
    Width:
    74.9 mm +11.9 mm versus S560
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S560

    155 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    208.1 g

    +53.1 g versus S560

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.

  1. 1. S560

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 87.5% more rectangular screen area than S560.

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.

S560: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. S560

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. S560

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus S560

Specifications

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1. S5602. Galaxy S8 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 63 Х 12.3 mm
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 208.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 85.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.8%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 568 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8210
  • 201325
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1775
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6056
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7509
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1426
General specs
General specs — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Deep Blue
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 850 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • buit-in antenna
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S560, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationS560Galaxy S8 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer
  • 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