Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G892A SM-G977U
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 162.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Width 74.9 mm 77.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Depth 9.9 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Weight 208 g 198 g Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Body Colour Meteor grey | Titanium gold Crown silver | Majestic black
Body Material - Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density - 505 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Always-on display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 5G 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 S10 5G
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
User Memory - 226.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.4
Field of View (FoV) - 45 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 S10 5G has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
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, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
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) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.2
Field of View (4th Camera) - 72 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 10 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/1.9 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 Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.6
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 10 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 120 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G 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
Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, 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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, 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 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N260, n261
5G NR Frequency - TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz
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 S10 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
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, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
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, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Other projects: