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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A) vs Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Kyocera DuraForce XD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Kyocera DuraForce XD X Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A) 28Points
5.8"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
01Point Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790) Compare Samsung Galaxy S8 Active X
5.7"
IPS

720x1280

8
MP

2mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

3700
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)} 28 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A) vs DuraForce XD (E6790)} 1 Advantage Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
+2.35GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)99%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.6GHz 32bit Quad-core
+4GB LPDDR4100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR2
+64GB (51GB available)4 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs16GB (11GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
+208 grams (7.28 ounces)38%
Lighter
vs286 grams (10.01 ounces)
+9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)41%
Thinner
vs14 millimeters (0.55 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT IPS LCD
+1440x2960 pixels4 times
Higher resolution screen
vs720x1280 pixels
+568 PPI120%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs258 PPI
+5.8"2%
Larger screen
vs5.7"
+(back) 12.2MP53%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 8MP
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+(front) 8MP3 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 2MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
vsAndroid 5.1 Lollipop
+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps5 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE) 100 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4000 mAh8%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs3700 mAh
+FMAdvantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs4.1 + A2DP
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsWaterproof (IP?)
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily

19 Common items in both devices
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / Autofocus
4G LTE-A / 4G LTE
Capacitive
Multitouch
+12 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
 
ModelGalaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)DuraForce XD (E6790)
Other model namesAT&T Galaxy S8 Active SM-G892AZAAATTAT&T Kyocera Duraforce XD, Kyocera E6790
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandSamsungKyocera
Release date11/1/20171/8/2016
Depth9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)14 millimeters (0.55 inches)
Size (width x height)74.9 x 151.9 millimeters (2.95 x 5.98 in)86.4 x 166.9 millimeters (3.4 x 6.57 in)
Weight208 grams (7.28 ounces)286 grams (10.01 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min.
MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.
Waterproof (IP?)

📲 Display

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.8" inches5.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~75% (screen-to-body ratio)~62.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)568 PPI258 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresHDR10feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
System versionAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 5.1 Lollipop
Firmware updateAndroid 9.0 Piefeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 305
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR42GB LPDDR2
Internal storage64GB (51GB available)
UFS 2.0
16GB (11GB available)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload600/150 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkTD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
LTE Cat3 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,17,20,29)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Back camera (main camera)12.2 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/2.55" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels2 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length25mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3.6" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.22µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviDMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth5.1 + A2DP/LE4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh3700 mAh
Charger, watts15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)feature not registered
Talk time autonomy32 hours (1.3 days)23 hours
Standby120 hours (5 days)816 hours (34 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
• Samsung DeX (desktop experience)
• Curved edge screen
• HDR10 screen
• Samsung Gear VR compatible
• Quick Charge 2.0
• Samsung Pay
• Colors: Black
• Glove and wet touchscreen operation
• Quick charge
• HD Voice
• HAC M3/T3
• IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1m and 30min
• MIL-STD-810G certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy S8 Active (SM-G892A)Kyocera DuraForce XD (E6790)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.97W/kg (head), 1.58W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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