Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Siemens SX45

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S8 Active: 121.9 g lighter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
    SX45:
    330 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S8 Active: 12.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
    SX45:
    87 mm
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8 Active: 16.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 mm
    SX45:
    26 mm
  • Height

    SX45: 17.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
    SX45:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    2017
    SX45:
    2001

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. Galaxy S8 Active

    Height:
    151.9 mm +17.9 mm versus SX45
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. SX45

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    87 mm +12.1 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active
    Depth:
    26 mm +16.1 mm versus Galaxy S8 Active

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active

    208.1 g

  2. 2. SX45

    330 g

    +121.9 g versus Galaxy S8 Active

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²
  2. 2. SX45

    SX45: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SX45: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. SX45

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Galaxy S8 Active

    4000 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus SX45

  2. 2. SX45

    1550 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. SX45

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 134 Х 87 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 330 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 85.4 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 568 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Unknown
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
Unknown
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, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 64-bit NEC VR4122 150 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
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, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2001
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 USD
Unknown
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 57.6 mm x 76.8 mm -0.24 mm pixel pitch
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, SX45.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSX45
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
  • Infrared port - Full PocketPC functionality -Media player (MP3) - PDA + mobile phone