Updated : Nov 29, 2019, 1:37 PM

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

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Released · Aug 11, 2017

5.8-inch · 2960x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G892A

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 07, 2017
Prices (MSRP)	$850

Design
Dimensions	5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 152.1 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Resistance	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray

Display
Size	5.8-inch, 74.89% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU	Adreno 540
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery
Type	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.1, Yes
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,i MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, i
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
This device has different variants: View all

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 30, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG892A
Measured SAR	Head: 0.57 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.44 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	41

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66, 71

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Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

8.5

Performance

Display

8.5

Battery life and charging

8.5

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