Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Google Pixel 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Google Pixel 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Google Pixel 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G892A GTT9Q
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 144.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 74.9 mm 70.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 9.9 mm 8 mm Google Pixel 5 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Weight 208 g 151 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Body Colour Meteor grey | Titanium gold Just black | Sorta sage
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6" Google Pixel 5 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 Google Pixel 5.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 432 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.4 GHz Google Pixel 5 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 - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 5 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode -
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4080 mAh Google Pixel 5 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
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 Google Pixel 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
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 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Google Pixel 5
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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