Galaxy S6 vs Galaxy S8 Active
Upgrading the Samsung Galaxy S6 to a newer generation Galaxy S8 Active brings a handful of hardware improvements. The most obvious is the Galaxy S8 Active's rugged, MIL-STD-810G rated body, and massive 4,000mAh battery. Other hardware upgrades include a larger 5.8-inch 18.5:9 (flat) screen, Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, IP68 water resistance, always-on display, micro SD card support, rear mounted fingerprint sensor, iris scanner, and USB-C charging port. The camera, although a lower resolution 12MP sensor, also sees a slight improvement with dual pixel phase detection autofocus, and larger f/1.7 aperture lens.
Storage Options
Galaxy S6 Storage
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has 3 storage options:
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Galaxy S8 Active Storage
The Galaxy S8 Active has 1 storage option:
- 64 GB
The Galaxy S6 offers two storage sizes not found on the Galaxy S7 Active: 32 GB and 128 GB. Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S8 Active share one storage option: 64 GB.
Color Choices
Galaxy S6 Colors
The Galaxy S6 is available in 7 colors:
- Black
- Blue
- Gold
- Gold
- Purple
- Red
- White
Galaxy S8 Active Colors
The Galaxy S8 Active is available in 3 colors:
- Blue
- Gold
- Gray
The Galaxy S6 boasts five colors not found in the Galaxy S8 Active color palette: Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White. The Galaxy S8 Active sports one colors not available for the Galaxy S6: Gray. Both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S8 Active share two colors: Blue and Gold.
More Specs
Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs
| Physical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size (L x W x D) | 2.78in x 5.65in x 0.27in | |
| Weight | 138 grams | |
| Display / Screen | ||
| Description | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Processor | ||
| Description | Exynos 7420 | |
| Memory | ||
| Description | 3 Gb | |
| Camera(s) | ||
| Selfie Camera | Yes 5 Megapixels | |
| Battery | ||
| Description | 2550 mAh | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs
| Physical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size (L x W x D) | 2.95in x 5.98in x 0.39in | |
| Weight | 208 grams | |
| Display / Screen | ||
| Description | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | 568 ppi | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Processor | ||
| Description | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| Memory | ||
| Description | 4 Gb | |
| Camera(s) | ||
| Main Camera | 12 MP | |
| Selfie Camera | yes - 8 MP | |
| Battery | ||
| Description | 4000 mAh | |
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