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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Sharp Z2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 · Z2: LCD
  • WeightZ2: 48.1 g lighterZ2: 160 g · Galaxy S8 Active: 208.1 g
  • WidthGalaxy S8 Active: 1.1 mm narrowerGalaxy S8 Active: 74.9 mm · Z2: 76 mm
  • Screen diagonalZ2: 0.3 in smaller diagonalZ2: 5.5 in · Galaxy S8 Active: 5.8 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)Galaxy S8 Active: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · Z2: Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • DepthZ2: 1.5 mm thinnerZ2: 8.4 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
Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 × 74.9 mm 1 Z2: 153 × 76 mm 2
Side
Galaxy S8 Active: 151.9 × 9.9 mm 1 Z2: 153 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active
    Height
    151.9 mm
    Width
    74.9 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.5 mm versus Z2
    Weight
    208.1 g
  2. 2. Z2
    Height
    153 mm
    Width
    76 mm+1.1 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active208.1 g

    +48.1 g versus Z2

  2. 2. Z2160 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.

Screen size
Galaxy S8 Active: 5.8 in, 18.5:9, About 85.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Z2: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active 5.8 in · 18.5:9 About 85.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Z2 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 2.4% more rectangular screen area than Z2.

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

Z2: Original memory entry

32 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. Galaxy S8 Active

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

2. Z2

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Z2

  2. 2. Z23000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. Z2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 160 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 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 MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
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%
  • 71.7%
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
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • 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
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 201325
  • 85326
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 ActiveZ2
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 USD
  • 330 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
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
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
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveZ2
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
  • Infrared port

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