Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy S7 active
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S7 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S7 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy S7 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
equal specsStorage
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 S7 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S7 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy S7 active
2016, June. Released 2016, June
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy S7 active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S7 active
148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S7 active
184.8 g (6.53 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S7 active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S7 active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S7 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy S7 active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S7 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S7 active
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S7 active
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy S7 active
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S7 active
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S7 active
Adreno 530
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S7 active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S7 active
32GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S7 active
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy S7 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S7 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Single
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S7 active
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S7 active
Features
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S7 active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S7 active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S7 active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S7 active
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S7 active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy S7 active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy S7 active
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S7 active
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S7 active
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S7 active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy S7 active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S7 active
Up to 110 h
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy S7 active
Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S7 active
SM-G891A
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S7 active
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S7 active
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S7 active
About 360 EUR