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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with 5.8-inch Quad HD+ display, ruggedized design with MIL-STD-810G certification, octa-core Snapdragon 835 processor, 12 MP camera, IP68 water resistance, and Android 7.0 Nougat.

Launched 8/11/2017
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2017, August 8
Status
Available. Released 2017, August 11
Release Date
2017-08-11

Body

Dimensions
151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight
208 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, polycarbonate back
SIM
Nano-SIM
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), MIL-STD-810G compliant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Display

Type
Super AMOLED
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect Ratio
18.5:9
Density
~570 ppi
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to 9.0 (Pie)
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 (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, AF, OIS, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), AF
Video
1440p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
Yes

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
Fast charging 15W, Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless Charging
Wireless charging 4W (Qi/PMA)

Miscellaneous

Colors
Meteor Gray, Titanium Gold
Models
SM-G892A, SM-G892U