Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Vibrant: specs comparison

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

Vibrant: 91.1 g lighter

Galaxy S8 Active:

208.1 g

Vibrant:

117 g
Width

Vibrant: 10.4 mm narrower

Galaxy S8 Active:

74.9 mm

Vibrant:

64.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Vibrant: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S8 Active:

5.8 in

Vibrant:

4 in
Height

Vibrant: 29.5 mm shorter

Galaxy S8 Active:

151.9 mm

Vibrant:

122.4 mm
Release year

Galaxy S8 Active:

2017

Vibrant:

2010

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. Galaxy S8 Active

Height:

151.9 mm +29.5 mm versus Vibrant
Width:

74.9 mm +10.4 mm versus Vibrant
Depth:

9.9 mm
2. Vibrant

Height:

122.4 mm
Width:

64.5 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S8 Active

208.1 g

+91.1 g versus Vibrant
2. Vibrant

117 g

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. Galaxy S8 Active

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. Vibrant

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

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

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.

Galaxy S8 Active: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Vibrant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S8 Active

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

2. Vibrant

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Galaxy S8 Active

4000 mAh

+2500 mAh versus Vibrant
2. Vibrant

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. Vibrant

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm	122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	208.1 g	117 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.8" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 2.1 (Eclair) upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	85.4 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.0%	57.7%
PPI /points per inch/	568 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Unknown
Video	1440p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	201325	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1775	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6056	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	7509	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	343	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1426	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Release date	2017 August	2010 June
Colors	Meteor Gray Tungsten Gold	Black and Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 USD	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h	Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build	aluminum frame corner bumpers plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE aptX	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Vibrant.
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	Vibrant
Dop	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	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S

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