Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Sharp MS1

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDGalaxy S8 Active: OLED · MS1: LCD
WeightMS1: 57.1 g lighterMS1: 151 g · Galaxy S8 Active: 208.1 g
WidthGalaxy S8 Active: 2 mm narrowerGalaxy S8 Active: 74.9 mm · MS1: 76.9 mm
Screen diagonalMS1: 0.3 in smaller diagonalMS1: 5.5 in · Galaxy S8 Active: 5.8 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Galaxy S8 Active: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · MS1: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
DepthMS1: 2.3 mm thinnerMS1: 7.6 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.

Front

Side

1. Galaxy S8 Active
Height
151.9 mm
Width
74.9 mm
Depth
9.9 mm

Weight
208.1 g
2. MS1
Height
155 mm
Width
76.9 mm
Depth
7.6 mm

Weight
151 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm	155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	208.1 g	151 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	85.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.0%	70.0%
PPI /points per inch/	568 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	13 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	13 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	201325	Unknown
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
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
Release date	2017 August	2016 October
Colors	Meteor Gray Tungsten Gold	Hanayome White Pure Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	850 USD	240 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	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA LTE
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 hotspot
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	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Galaxy S8 Active	MS1
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

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Sharp MS1