Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Xolo A700s

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
    A700s:
    LCD
  • Width

    A700s: 7.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
    A700s:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A700s: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
    A700s:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    A700s:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A700s: 1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 mm
    A700s:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    A700s: 16.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
    A700s:
    135 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 +16.9 mm versus A700s
    Width:
    74.9 mm +7.9 mm versus A700s
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus A700s
    Weight:
    208.1 g
  2. 2. A700s

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A700s

    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 A700s.

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, A700s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
4 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. A700s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +2100 mAh versus A700s

  2. 2. A700s

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. A700s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 135 Х 67 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 0 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
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%
  • 61.7%
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, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 720p
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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-400
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, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
  • Black
  • White
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 623 h (2G) / Up to 565 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • corner bumpers
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
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, A700s.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveA700s
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 - For India