In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Black Shark 2 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G892A | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152 mm | 163.61 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 75.01 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Depth | 9.9 mm | 8.77 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Weight | 208 g | 205 g | Black Shark 2 Pro is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Body Colour | Meteor grey | Titanium gold | Shadow black | |
| Body Material | - | Glass, frosted metal | |
| Protection | Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.39" | Black Shark 2 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Pixel Density | - | 403 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 430 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 60000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Black Shark 2 Pro has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | DC Dimming 2.0 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, Master Touch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 2.96 GHz | Black Shark 2 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Black Shark 2 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Black Shark 2 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.75 | |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Portrait, Super Night Mode 3.0 | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 1920 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), low-light enhancement technology |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 6P lens |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.9 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Virtual Shot | AI Beauty, Portrait | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Selfie countdown, 4-in-1 technology |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | Black Shark 2 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 120 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1920 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1920 min Standby: up to 120 hrs Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 800, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor, touch sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, HD Voice | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key, Direct Touch Liquid Cooling 3.0+, Dynamic Frame Rate Synchronization, Gaming Night Mode |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case, Black Shark Gamepad - Left Side Version | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - |
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