Screen size
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S8 Active5.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S8 Active
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 M08
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
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy S8 Active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy S8 Active
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy S8 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
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 M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy S8 Active
208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S8 Active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8 Active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy S8 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 S8 Active
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8 Active
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy S8 Active
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy S8 Active
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8 Active
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S8 Active
Adreno 540
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S8 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy S8 Active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy S8 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 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 S8 Active
-
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M08
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 M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8 Active
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy S8 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy S8 Active
No
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S8 Active
USB Type-C
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy S8 Active
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy S8 Active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy S8 Active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 113 h
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy S8 Active
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy S8 Active
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy S8 Active
About 550 EUR