Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Platform

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

Memory

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

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

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

Display

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

Body

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

Battery

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

Sound

3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes

Features

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

Tests

Battery life
Audio quality
Loudspeaker
Performance
GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

Price
About 550 EUR
Models
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
Colors
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold

Comms

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

Launch

Status
Available. Released 2017, August
Announced
2017, August

Network

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