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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSAT&T - AT&TT-MOBILE - T-MobileSPRINT - Sprint	Review Specs 64GB 4GB RAM $ 202.95 ALL VERSIONSG965F - Europe; Global marketG965F/DS - Europe; Global marketG965U - USAG965W - CanadaG9650 - China and Latin America

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung Galaxy S9+

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, August	2018, February 25
Status	Available. Released 2017, August	Available. Released 2018, March

Body
Dimensions	151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)	158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight	208.1 g (7.34 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10	Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size	5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display	3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU	Adreno 540	Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1

Features
Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging	15W wired, QC2 PMA wireless	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 113 h

Misc
Colors	Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
SAR		0.78 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.29 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-G892A, SM-G892U	SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
Price	About 550 EUR	$ 128.68 / C$ 350.00 / £ 243.94 / € 274.99

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 86h