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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Sharp Aquos Zero

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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.

  • WeightAquos Zero: 62.1 g lighterAquos Zero: 146 g · Galaxy S8 Active: 208.1 g
  • WidthAquos Zero: 1.9 mm narrowerAquos Zero: 73 mm · Galaxy S8 Active: 74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalGalaxy S8 Active: 0.4 in smaller diagonalGalaxy S8 Active: 5.8 in · Aquos Zero: 6.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Galaxy S8 Active: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · Aquos Zero: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • DepthAquos Zero: 1.1 mm thinnerAquos Zero: 8.8 mm · Galaxy S8 Active: 9.9 mm
  • HeightGalaxy S8 Active: 2.1 mm shorterGalaxy S8 Active: 151.9 mm · Aquos Zero: 154 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
Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 × 74.9 mm 1 Aquos Zero: 154 × 73 mm 2
Side
Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 × 9.9 mm 1 Aquos Zero: 154 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active
    Height
    151.9 mm
    Width
    74.9 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    208.1 g
  2. 2. Aquos Zero
    Height
    154 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    8.8 mm
    Weight
    146 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 154 Х 73 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1440 x 2992 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.4 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 86.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 568 PPI
  • 536 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 201325
  • 275122
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1775
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 6056
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7509
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 343
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1426
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
  • Meteorite black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 USD
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 1024/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR 10 -Dolby Vision
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveAquos Zero
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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