Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Xolo Black 1X

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
    Black 1X:
    LCD
  • Width

    Black 1X: 2.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    74.9 mm
    Black 1X:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black 1X: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    5.8 in
    Black 1X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Black 1X:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Black 1X: 2.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    9.9 mm
    Black 1X:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Black 1X: 7.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S8 Active:
    151.9 mm
    Black 1X:
    144.6 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 +7.3 mm versus Black 1X
    Width:
    74.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Black 1X
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Black 1X
    Weight:
    208.1 g
  2. 2. Black 1X

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 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. Black 1X

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

Galaxy S8 Active has approximately 23.9% more rectangular screen area than Black 1X.

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, Black 1X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Black 1X

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S8 Active

    4000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Black 1X

  2. 2. Black 1X

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S8 Active2. Black 1X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 144.6 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 208.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 568 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 201325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1775
  • 617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6056
  • 2697
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, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Meteor Gray
  • Tungsten Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 USD
  • 140 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 394 h (2G) / Up to 354 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (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, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/7.2 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.09 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8 Active, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
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, Black 1X.
SpecificationGalaxy S8 ActiveBlack 1X
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India