Samsung Galaxy A17 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy A17 5G	Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
key specs
Display	6.70-inch	5.80-inch
Processor	Samsung Exynos 1330	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Front Camera	13-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 2-megapixel	12-megapixel
RAM	6GB, 8GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4000mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 7.0
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1440x2560 pixels
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy A17 5G	Galaxy S8 Active
Release date	August 6, 2025	-
Launched in India	No	-
Dimensions (mm)	164.40 x 77.90 x 7.50	151.80 x 74.90 x 9.90
Weight (g)	192.00	208.00
IP rating	IP54	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	4000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	25W Fast Charging	-
Wireless charging	No	-
Colours	Black, Blue, Grey	Meteor Grey, Titanium Gold
Form factor	-	Touchscreen
display
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	5.80
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1440x2560 pixels
hardware
Processor	octa-core	2.35GHz octa-core
Processor make	Samsung Exynos 1330	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
RAM	6GB, 8GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	-	Yes
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	256
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel (f/2.2)	12-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Front camera	13-megapixel (f/2.0)	8-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Pop-Up Camera	No	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Macro	-
Rear flash	-	LED
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 7.0
Skin	One UI 7	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 ac	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.30	No
USB Type-C	Yes	-
Micro-USB	No	-
Number of SIMs	2	1
NFC	-	No
Infrared	-	No
USB OTG	-	No
Headphones	-	3.5mm
FM	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	No
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
3G	Yes	No
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM + CDMA
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	-
3G	Yes	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	-
5G	Yes	-
sensors
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	No
Accelerometer	Yes	No
Ambient light sensor	Yes	No
Gyroscope	Yes	No
Proximity sensor	-	No
Barometer	-	No
Temperature sensor	-	No

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