Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Sony Ericsson W960

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

    W960: 89.1 g lighter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
    W960:
    119 g
  • Width

    W960: 19.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W960: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
    W960:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8 Active: 6.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    W960: 42.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
    W960:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    2017
    W960:
    2007

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 +42.9 mm versus W960
    Width:
    74.9 mm +19.9 mm versus W960
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.1 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

    +89.1 g versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    119 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. 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. W960

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 307.8% more rectangular screen area than W960.

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

W960: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. W960

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

    +3100 mAh versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
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
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 85.4 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 568 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 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, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 USD
  • 180 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 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, W960.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveW960
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
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo