Samsung Galaxy M62
#1226
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
#1276Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy M62
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
48.749.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
68.069.0
Build
75.875.8
Overall
65.365.0
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy M62 features a larger 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Galaxy S8 Active has a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and HDR10 support.
- In terms of performance, the M62 is powered by the Exynos 9825 chipset with 8GB of RAM, compared to the S8 Active's Snapdragon 835 with 4GB of RAM, giving the M62 an edge in multitasking.
- The M62's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the S8 Active has a 12 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, which may offer better low-light performance.
- The M62 has a significantly larger 7000 mAh battery, compared to the S8 Active's 4000 mAh, but the latter supports wireless charging.
- Both devices run on One UI, but the M62 ships with Android 11, while the S8 Active originally launched with Android 7.0, upgradable to Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy M62
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
General
Release Date
2021, February 24
2017
Announced
2021, February 24
2017
Description
N/A
For AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint
Display
Size
6.7"
5.8"
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, 420 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 9825 (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Exynos M4 & 2x2.40 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12
Adreno 540
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
32 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
7000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 7000 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
25W wired4.5W reverse wired
15W wired, QC2Wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.9 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 in)
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
218 g
208.1 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Laser Green, Laser Gray, Laser Blue
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
OS Version
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes