Screen size
Galaxy M06Winner: 6.7"+14%
Galaxy S8 Active5.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M06
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S8 Active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S8 Active
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
4G bands
Galaxy M06
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S8 Active
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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
5G bands
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Galaxy S8 Active
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Galaxy S8 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S8 Active
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S8 Active
208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S8 Active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8 Active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S8 Active
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8 Active
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Galaxy S8 Active
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S8 Active
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8 Active
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S8 Active
Adreno 540
Card slot
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S8 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Galaxy S8 Active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S8 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Video
Galaxy M06
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M06
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M06
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8 Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8 Active
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S8 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M06
No
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
Galaxy S8 Active
No
USB
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8 Active
USB Type-C
Sensors
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S8 Active
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S8 Active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Galaxy S8 Active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 113 h
Colors
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Galaxy S8 Active
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
Galaxy S8 Active
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Price
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
Galaxy S8 Active
About 550 EUR