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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint) vs Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Motorola Droid Turbo 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Motorola Droid Turbo 2 X Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint) 25Points
5.8"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
04Points Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy S8 Active X
5.4"
AMOLED

1440x2560

21
MP

5mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

3760
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)

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 (Sprint)} 25 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint) vs DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)} 4 Advantages Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
+2.35GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)34%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2GHz 64bit Octa-core
+4GB LPDDR433%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs3GB LPDDR4
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsAMOLED
+1440x2960 pixels16%
Higher resolution screen
vs1440x2560 pixels
+568 PPI4%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs544 PPI
+5.8"7%
Larger screen
vs5.4"
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
vsNot supported
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo/video only main camera
+f/1.7 (aperture)18%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.0 (aperture)
+(front) 8MP59%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 5MP
+(front) 2K UHD (2560x1440)78%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
vsAndroid 7.0 Nougat
+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
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 mAh6%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs3760 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
208 grams (7.28 ounces)vs+169 grams (5.92 ounces)23%
Lighter
9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)vs+9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)8%
Thinner
(back) 12.2MPvs+(back) 21MP72%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front cameraAdvantage
The Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera helps in dark places or in low light

29 Common items in both devices
64GB (51GB available) / 64GB (54GB available)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum body, glass front
16 million
Only digital zoom
PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
ModelGalaxy S8 Active (Sprint)DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Other model namesSprint Galaxy S8 Active SM-G892UZAASPR (SM-G892P)Verizon Droid Turbo 2, Motorola Bounce
Country or region availableUSA
USA
USA
USA
BrandSamsungMotorola
Release date11/1/201710/29/2015
Depth9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)
Size (width x height)74.9 x 151.9 millimeters (2.95 x 5.98 in)78 x 149.8 millimeters (3.07 x 5.9 in)
Weight208 grams (7.28 ounces)169 grams (5.92 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backAluminum body, glass front
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.
IP68 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.

📲 Display

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Screen size5.8" inches5.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~75% (screen-to-body ratio)~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)1440x2560 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)568 PPI544 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5ShatterShield
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresHDR10feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
System versionAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 5.1.1 Lollipop
Firmware updateAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 7.0 Nougat
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.35GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core)
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 430 600Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR43GB LPDDR4
Internal storage64GB (51GB available)
UFS 2.0
64GB (54GB available)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload600/150 Mbps300/50 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 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28)
TD-LTE (Bands 41)
LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Back camera (main camera)12.2 megapixels21 megapixels
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels5616x3744 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/2.55" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixel1.4µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedLED
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length25mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/3.6" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.22µm pixel1.4µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
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 (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
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, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4000 mAh3760 mAh
Charger, watts15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomy32 hours (1.3 days)36 hours (1.5 days)
Standby120 hours (5 days)360 hours (15 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
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
• Samsung DeX (desktop experience)
• Curved edge screen
• HDR10 screen
• Samsung Gear VR compatible
• Quick Charge 2.0
• Samsung Pay
• Colors: Black
• Moto Maker
• Moto ShatterShield
• The screen don't crack or shatter
• TurboPower: 13 hours of battery life in 15min
• WiFi hotspot

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy S8 Active (Sprint)Motorola DROID Turbo 2 (XT1585 64GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.97W/kg (head), 1.58W/kg (body)1.38W/kg (head), 1.13W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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