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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Announced Date:2017, August. Released 2017, AugustRelease Date and Availability:DiscontinuedTechnology:GSM / HSPA / LTE2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Display Type:Super AMOLED, HDR10Display Size:5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2017, August. Released 2017, August
Release Date and Availability
Discontinued
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI / Skin
One UI
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
5G Bands
-
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Display Size
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Pixel Density
568 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & Build
Dimensions
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Height
151.9 mmmm
Width
74.9 mmmm
Thickness
9.9 mmmm
Weight
208.1 g (7.34 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Fingerprint Scanner
fingerprint (rear-mounted)
Colors
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Stylus
-
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 540
Process Node
10 nm
RAM
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Storage Type
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
-
Telephoto Camera
-
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Memory
RAM Options
4GB
Storage Options
64GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Front Video Recording
HDR
Features
Other Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
4000 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
15W wired, QC2W
Wireless Charging
WirelessW
Reverse Charging
-W
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
Nano-SIM
5G Support
-
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Radio
no
Misc
Models
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
SAR
About 550 EUR
SAR EU
-
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB
Loudspeaker
Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4
Battery
Endurance rating 111h
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
yes
Sensors
Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-