Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-06-28 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 Active has a global score of 80.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Galaxy S6 Active is a extremely lighter but a little thicker phone than Galaxy J8. Both devices in this comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy S6 Active has older 5.0 version and Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processor and a 64-bit CPU. Galaxy S6 Active has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Galaxy J8 has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy J8 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy J8 also counts with a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy S6 Active and Samsung Galaxy J8 both have extremely similar battery durations.
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