Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Released 2017, August
208.1g, 9.9mm thickness
Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.8"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Snapdragon 835
4000mAh
Li-Ion

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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
		HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile
		1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, August
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2017, August

Body	Dimensions	151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
	Weight	208.1 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant

Display	Type	Super AMOLED, HDR10
	Size	5.8 inches, 85.4 cm² (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 540

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS

Selfie camera	Dual	8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1440p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C

Features	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 PMA wireless charging
	Stand-by	Up to 120 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 32 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 113 h

Misc	Colors	Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
	Models	SM-G892A, SM-G892U
	Price	About 850 USD

Tests	Performance	GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB
	Audio quality	Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4
	Battery life	Endurance rating 111h

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active - user opinions and reviews

jstrachan100
4mA
20 Dec 2020

The S8 Active does have FM radio...you need to have a 3.5mm headphone jack plugged in to act as an antennae and a fm radio application installed on the phone.

OfferZ
nBH
15 Dec 2020

Sorry all for the late response, You need android 9 firmware. Go to ATT website search the phone website up and search the baseband (firmware on google and you should get a link)

vodny
0BH
03 Dec 2020

Any chance we get Android 10 update for this? It's still a great phone. I would pay for the upgrade. I'm still wondering why aren't there paid OS for phones anyway. You want it, buy it. Why free, but only 2-3 years? These phones can wo...