Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2960 x 1440 px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI	2340 x 1080 px, 19.5 ratio, 422 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
74.89 %	88.57 %
Peak brightness
	1500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 730
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI	Android (14, 13, 12), One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	3700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

12h 23min

Video

7h 26min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Features: HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD)	10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches (152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm)	5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches (146 x 70.6 x 7.6mm) thickness with camera 0.35 inches (8.97 mm)
Weight
7.34 oz(208.0 g)	5.89 oz(168.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray	Phantom Black, White, Pink Gold, Green

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1, Yes	5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A	Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS901U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.57 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.44 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg	Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 850	$ 799 / € 849
In The Box
	Phone, Type-C cable, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2017	Feb 09, 2022

Alternative variants

for Sprint

4G (FDD)	Bands 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 849

for T-Mobile

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

International

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 1x 2.8GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Xclipse 920
Weight	5.89 oz(167.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

Links

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