Screen size
Galaxy S25Winner: 6.2"+6.5%
Galaxy S8 Active5.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S25
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S8 Active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S8 Active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
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 S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Speed
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S8 Active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Galaxy S8 Active
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Galaxy S8 Active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Galaxy S8 Active
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Galaxy S8 Active
208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy S8 Active
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Galaxy S8 Active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Galaxy S8 Active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Type
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Galaxy S8 Active
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8 Active
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Galaxy S8 Active
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S8 Active
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S8 Active
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S8 Active
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Galaxy S8 Active
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Galaxy S8 Active
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Galaxy S8 Active
Adreno 540
Card slot
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S8 Active
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S8 Active
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Triple
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S8 Active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S8 Active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S8 Active
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Features
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S8 Active
HDR
Video
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S8 Active
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S8 Active
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Other
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S8 Active
-
WLAN
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8 Active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8 Active
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Galaxy S8 Active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy S25
Yes
Galaxy S8 Active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S25
No
Galaxy S8 Active
No
USB
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Galaxy S8 Active
USB Type-C
Sensors
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S8 Active
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S8 Active
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy S8 Active
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S8 Active
15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-by
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy S25
-
Galaxy S8 Active
Up to 113 h
Colors
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Galaxy S8 Active
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
Galaxy S8 Active
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8 Active
-
Price
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999
Galaxy S8 Active
About 550 EUR