Motorola VA76r 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.

  • Weight

    VA76r: 101.1 g lighter

    VA76r:
    107 g
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
  • Width

    VA76r: 21.1 mm narrower

    VA76r:
    53.8 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VA76r: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    VA76r:
    2.2 in
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8 Active: 14.1 mm thinner

    VA76r:
    24 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    VA76r: 53.9 mm shorter

    VA76r:
    98 mm
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
  • Release year

    VA76r:
    2009
    Galaxy S8 Active:
    2017

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. VA76r

    Height:
    98 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.1 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active
  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    Height:
    151.9 mm +53.9 mm versus VA76r
    Width:
    74.9 mm +21.1 mm versus VA76r
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. VA76r

    107 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    208.1 g

    +101.1 g versus VA76r

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. VA76r

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 469.6% more rectangular screen area than VA76r.

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.

VA76r: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. VA76r

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. VA76r

    1130 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

    4000 mAh

    +2870 mAh versus VA76r

Specifications

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1. VA76r2. Galaxy S8 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98 Х 53.8 Х 24 mm
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 208.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 85.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 568 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 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 VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 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 VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Grey
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 850 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 16 min
  • 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 VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External display
  • 96 x 80 pixels
  • 1.05 inches
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for VA76r, Galaxy S8 Active.
SpecificationVA76rGalaxy S8 Active
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo For AT&T
  • 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