Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy Fold. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G892A SM-F907B
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 152 mm 160.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Fold has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Width 74.9 mm 62.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Depth 9.9 mm 17.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Weight 208 g 276 g Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 62.8 mm x 17.1 mm x 160.9 mm
Unfolded - 117.9 mm x 7.6 mm x 160.9 mm
Body Colour Meteor grey | Titanium gold Cosmos black
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) 1.267 W/kg (body), 0.542 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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 7.3" Samsung Galaxy Fold has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2152 x 1536 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Display Format - QXGA+
Pixel Density - 362 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 4.2:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Always-on display AOD(Always On Display), flex screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 4.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1680 x 720 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Fold 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.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Fold has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB Samsung Galaxy Fold has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
User Memory - 460.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Fold has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy Fold has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Fold has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, backlighting detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5-2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Fold has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Fold has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot Live Focus mode, AR Emoji
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
Field of View (2nd Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - RGB Depth Camera
THIRD FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Front) - 10 Megapixels
Lens Aperture (3rd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Front) - 1.22 μm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4235 mAh Samsung Galaxy Fold has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Fold has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 120 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy Fold has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Fold has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 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, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 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 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Fold has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, dual battery
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy Fold
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter USB adapter, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, Samsung Galaxy buds
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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