Samsung Galaxy S8 Active specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-3U7XO
Rating: 4.8 (243 reviews)

Released 2017, August 208.1g, 9.9mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI 64GB storage, microSDXC
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Nano-SIM About 616 USD
5.8" 1440x2960 pixels
12MP 2160p
4GB RAM Snapdragon 835
4000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active overview

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, August. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has 5.8 inch, Super AMOLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 540 GPU. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Dual selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active uses Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is about 616 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
Price: 65 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active full specifications

VERSIONS: AT&T\|T-MOBILE\|SPRINT
For AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint
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-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced	2017, August
Status	Available
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 mins) 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
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
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	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	Fast 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
MISCELLANEOUS
Colors	Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models	SM-G892A, SM-G892U
Price	About 616 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