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Compare Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active starts at ₹ 54,990 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) starts at ₹ 47,999.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) has screen size of 6.5 inches. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with internal storage of 64GB and RAM of 4GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.7 whereas latter has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 32 MP (f/2.0).

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S8 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UIAndroid 10, One UI 2.5
Screen Size5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
RAM4 GB6GB / 8GB
Internal Storage64 GB128 GB/256 GB
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Specs Score7271
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UIAndroid 10, One UI 2.5
Screen Size5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
RAM4 GB6GB / 8GB
Internal Storage64 GB128 GB/256 GB
GENERAL
Colours Meteor Gray, Tungsten GoldWhite, Blue, Orange, Lavender, Green, Red
Operating System Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UIAndroid 10, One UI 2.5
Sim Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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DESIGN
Body Material Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Weight 155 grams190 g (6.70 oz)
DISPLAY
Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3 HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz refresh rate
Pixel Density 568 ppi density407 ppi density
Screen resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
Screen size 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches
Technology Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Adreno 540Adreno 650
RAM 4 GB6GB / 8GB
STORAGE
Card Slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage 64 GB128 GB/256 GB
CAMERA
Camera Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera 8 MP (f/1.732 MP (f/2.0)
Primary camera 12 MP12 MP
BATTERY
Capacity 4000 mAh4500 mAh
Stand By Upto 200 hours
Talk Time Upto 20 hours (3G)
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connectorType-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Other Features IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliantIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Quick Charging Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)Fast charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Bixby natural language commands and dictation

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Detailed Comparison of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

Design Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with a weight of 155 grams whereas Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) weights around 190 g (6.70 oz). Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is 8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.4 mm.

Display Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has screen size of 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm (83.6% screen-to-body ratio) whereas other comes up with 6.5 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio and 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) comes up with 12 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.

Performance Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865)

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) and Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) respectively. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comes up microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) card slot and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) comes up with microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) and used in Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Snapdragon 865) is Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has a higher RAM - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a RAM of 6GB / 8GB which is higher than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active which has a RAM of 4 GB.

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is bigger with 6.5 inches screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active that has 5.8 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S8 Active in the market?

Best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy S8 Active are: IQOO 11 5G, Infinix Zero Flip, OnePlus 10 Pro 5G.