Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S6 active
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S6 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S6 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S6 active
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
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
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S6 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy S6 active
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy S6 active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S6 active
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S6 active
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S6 active
-
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S6 active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S6 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S6 active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S6 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S6 active
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S6 active
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy S6 active
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S6 active
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S6 active
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S6 active
No
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S6 active
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
UFS 2.0
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S6 active
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy S6 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S6 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S6 active
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S6 active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S6 active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S6 active
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S6 active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy S6 active
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S6 active
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S6 active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S6 active
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy S6 active
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 57 h
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy S6 active
White, Gray
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S6 active
SM-G890A
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S6 active
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S6 active
About 350 EUR