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	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	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (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 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	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., 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	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	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

OfferZ
nBH
15 Nov 2019

I'm very happy with the s8 active i bought a couple months back, its very fast and has good battery life. has amazing features like fast charging and wireless fast charging and more. i hope samsung makes a phone like this again

Examish1
8AT
07 Nov 2019

The Samsung S8 Active over all is amazing. Great battery life, super tough, pleasing design, great operation, and much more. The only complaint I have is the finger print unlock thing is on the back and hard to find with your finger instead of the pr...

OfferZ
nBH
02 Nov 2019

To upgrade it to android pie you need to download the firmware and flash it.