Samsung Galaxy S9 Active VS Samsung Galaxy S9 Comparison
Phone specifications and comparison for Samsung Galaxy S9 Active VS Samsung Galaxy S9. Get to know phone camera comparison, operating system, phone dimension, phone RAM, phone processor, phone camera, phone storage space, phone battery capacity and more.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Active
- Released Date
- Cancelled
- Display Dimension
- 5.8" 1440x2960 pixels
- Operating System
- Android 8.0
- RAM Size
- 4 GB RAM
- Processor (CPU)
- Snapdragon 845
- Battery Capacity
- 4000 mAh
- Device Camera
- 12MP • 2160p
- Storage
- 64GB storage, microSDXC
Samsung Galaxy S9
- Released Date
- Released 2018, March 09
- Display Dimension
- 5.8" 1440x2960 pixels
- Device Body
- 163g, 8.5mm thickness
- Operating System
- Android 8.0, up to Android 10, One UI 2.5
- RAM Size
- 4 GB RAM
- Processor (CPU)
- Exynos 9810
- Battery Capacity
- 3000 mAh
- Device Camera
- 12MP • 2160p
- Storage
- 64GB/128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
LTE (unspecified)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Launch
Announced
Not announced yet
2018, February 25
Status
Cancelled
Available. Released 2018, March 09
Body
Dimensions
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147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
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163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Single
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie camera
Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
1440p@30fps
1440p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes, 32-bit/384kHz audio
Yes, 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
FM radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2, ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Misc
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue
Models
SM-G893, SMG-889
SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K
SAR
-
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
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0.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Price
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About 370 EUR
Tests
Performance
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AnTuTu: 250156 (v7) GeekBench: 8830 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
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Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.630 (sunlight)
Camera
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Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
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Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality
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Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -93.9dB
Battery life
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Endurance rating 78h
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