Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Google Pixel 6a
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | |
| Announced | August 2017 | 2022, May 11 |
| Status | Available - August 2017 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21 |
| Colors | Meteor Grey, Tungsten Gold | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in) |
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 208.1 g (7.34.0.04 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| SIM Type | Dual-SIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | HSDPA | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International) |
| 5G Network | - | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International) |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | Samsung Pay IP68 certified MIL-STD-810G certified - dust, humidity, rain, vibration, and shock resistant |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
| Notification LED | Yes | - |
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| OS | Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android 12 |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 540 [Similar] | Mali-G78 MP20 [Similar] |
| RAM | 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | FHD+ OLED Screen HDR |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M Colors |
| Size | 5.8 inches [Similar] | 6.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 74.92% | 82.38% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP [Similar] | 12.2 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | Dual-LED Flash |
| Features | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7 aperture, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | 8 MP, AF [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| 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/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| Browser | HTML5 | Yes |
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| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 18W USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4410 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
