Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Released 2017, August
208.1g, 9.9mm thickness
Android 7.0, up to Android 8.0
64GB storage, microSD slot
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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	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - AT&T
		LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - T-Mobile
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 41(2500) - 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	Aluminum frame, corner bumpers, plastic back
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant

Display	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	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
		HDR10 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 540

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 1 TB (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	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS

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

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

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

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery 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	Basemark OS II: 3974 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3390 Basemark X: 37903
	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

tom
kx$
20 Aug 2019

hairdryer to the USB port for 30 seconds fixed the "moisture in port " can't charge issue...for me

Anonymous
sE5
17 Aug 2019

you can charge by cable, turn the phone on as soon as it comes to life plug the charger in, you can bypass the moisture error this way

GAMIRSFM
Q5x
04 Aug 2019

I brought a used Galaxy S8 active in ebay, no issues with that, but i also from the same seller got an S7 active, and that one does have that issue, so i would just suggest to buy an brand new one from Samsung or a retailer and then get warranty in c...