Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    OLED
    Smart 4G:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Smart 4G: 55.1 g lighter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    208.1 g
    Smart 4G:
    153 g
  • Width

    Smart 4G: 7.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
    Smart 4G:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart 4G: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Smart 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Smart 4G: 17.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
    Smart 4G:
    134 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.

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active

    Height:
    151.9 mm +17.9 mm versus Smart 4G
    Width:
    74.9 mm +7.8 mm versus Smart 4G
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active

    208.1 g

    +55.1 g versus Smart 4G

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    153 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. Smart 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 52.9% more rectangular screen area than Smart 4G.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active: Original memory entry

64 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. Smart 4G

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +2120 mAh versus Smart 4G

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    1880 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. Smart 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 568 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 201325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1775
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6056
  • 747
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, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
  • Black
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
Unknown
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
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
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Smart 4G.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveSmart 4G
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