Screen size
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S5 Active5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S5 Active
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S5 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S5 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S5 Active
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T, Bell
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S5 Active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - AT&T, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - Bell
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S5 Active
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy S5 Active
2014, May. Released 2014, May
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy S5 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S5 Active
145.3 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S5 Active
170.1 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S5 Active
-
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S5 Active
Micro-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S5 Active
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810F compliant
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S5 Active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S5 Active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S5 Active
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S5 Active
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy S5 Active
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S5 Active
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S5 Active
Adreno 330
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S5 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S5 Active
16GB (11.2GB user available), 2GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S5 Active
eMMC 5.0
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S5 Active
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy S5 Active
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S5 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S5 Active
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S5 Active
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S5 Active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S5 Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S5 Active
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S5 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy S5 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy S5 Active
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S5 Active
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S5 Active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S5 Active
HDMI port
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S5 Active
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy S5 Active
-
Stand-by
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Up to 480 h
Talk time
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S5 Active
Up to 29 h
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy S5 Active
Camo Green, Titanium Grey, Ruby Red
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S5 Active
SM-G870A, SC-02G, SM-G870D, SM-G870F, SM-G870W
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S5 Active
0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S5 Active
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S5 Active
About 400 EUR