Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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  • 5.8" 1440x2960 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 4000mAh 15W5W
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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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 (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, August
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 min)
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
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning 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 15W wired, QC2
PMA wireless
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 550 EUR
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 (old) Endurance rating 111h

User opinions and reviews

  • rusty
  • 29 Apr 2024
  • TwP

mistakenly posted a note about the new Fold, which is going to be 239 grams apparently. I'm still using the S8 active, I've dropped it numerous times, abused it in all manners possible, it's still going strong. The Z3 fold I bought the...

  • rusty
  • 29 Apr 2024
  • TwP

still too heavy. I'm still using my Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, which is 209 gr, bought the Fold Z3 but never started using it because it was just a brick in my pocket. 209 Grams is the upper limit, 239 is too much

  • BG
  • 21 Jan 2024
  • q8%

I have had this phone for 6 years now and it is still running strong! I just removed the glass screen protector last night that I got when I bought it due to there being so many cracks in it. Guess what? The actual phone screen looks brand new, j...

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