Screen size
Galaxy M47Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S8 Active5.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M47
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S8 Active
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M47
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 M47
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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE
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 M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Galaxy S8 Active
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Galaxy S8 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 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 M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S8 Active
208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S8 Active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8 Active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Galaxy S8 Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S8 Active
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8 Active
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S8 Active
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S8 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy S8 Active
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8 Active
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Galaxy S8 Active
Adreno 540
Card slot
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S8 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Triple
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S8 Active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S8 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Video
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Galaxy S8 Active
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M47
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M47
No
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M47
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 M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Galaxy S8 Active
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S8 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy M47
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
Galaxy S8 Active
No
USB
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8 Active
USB Type-C
Sensors
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S8 Active
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Galaxy S8 Active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Galaxy S8 Active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 113 h
Colors
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Galaxy S8 Active
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
Galaxy S8 Active
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Price
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
Galaxy S8 Active
About 550 EUR