Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active runs at a higher processing speed of 2.35 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro runs at 2.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Active the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Active offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Active the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 25 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Active offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Active offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Active offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
₹54,190
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₹39,690
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Summary

Release Date

08 Aug, 2017
03 Apr, 2021
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.35 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
25 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4050 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.35 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

568 ppi
418 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.42 %
78.13 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

151.8 mm
159.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.9 mm
76.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
9.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

208 grams
218 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP86
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof Humidity proof Shock proof Temperature proof Vibration proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7
25 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4050 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/i/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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