Samsung Galaxy S8 Active specs

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Design

Smart phone

Device type:
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Operating system:
Candybar

Form factor:
5.99 in x 2.95 in x 0.39 in

Dimensions:
7.34 oz

Weight:
Yes (Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration proof)

Rugged:
- Yes (IP68)
  
  IP certified:
- Yes
  
  MIL-STD-810 certified:
Iris scanner, Facial recognition, Fingerprint (touch)

Biometrics:
Keys:
- Yes
  
  Left side:
- Volume control, Other
- Yes
  
  Right side:
- Lock/Unlock key
Gold, Gray

Available color options:

Display

5.8 in

Physical size :
Other (1440x2960 pixels)

Display resolution:
Super AMOLED

Technology:
74.89%

Screen-to-body ratio:
16 777 216

Colors:
Yes (Capacitive, Multi-touch: Yes)

Touch screen:
HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Features:

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

System chip:
Kryo 280 (Octa-core,2350 MHz,64-bit,10nm)

Processor model:
Yes (Adreno 540)

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:
4 GB

RAM:
- Dual-channel
  
  Memory architecture:
- LPDDR4
  
  Type:
64 GB

Built-in storage:
Yes (up to 256 GB)

Memory card support:
- microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
  
  Type :

Camera

Yes (12 megapixels)

Camera:
Yes (LED)

Flash:
F1.7

Aperture size:
26mm

Focal length (35mm equivalent):
1/2.55"

Camera sensor size:
1.4μm

Pixel size:
Optical image stabilization, Autofocus (Phase detection)

Hardware Features:
Manual focus, Object tracking, RAW image capture, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

Software Features:
Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Shutter speed control

Settings:
Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Frames, Effects

Shooting Modes:
Yes (3840x2160 (4K) (Frame rate: 30), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (720p HD) (240 fps))

Video capture:
- High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
  
  Features:
Yes (8 megapixels)

Additional camera:
- Wide Angle, Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
  
  Features:
- 2560x1440 (QHD)
  
  Video capture:

Battery

4000 mAh

Capacity:
Li-ion

Type:
Built-in (Qi, Powermat)

Wireless charging:
Talk time: 32 hours / Stand-by time: 5 days (120 hours) / Music playback : 113 hours

Battery times:

Multimedia

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL

Screen mirroring:
Music player:
- Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
  
  Filter by:
- Album art cover, Background playback
  
  Features:
- MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
  
  Supported formats :
Video player:
- MPEG4, H.263, H.264
  
  Supports:
3.5mm

Headphones connector:
Yes (Noise cancellation)

Additional microphone/s:
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Speakers:

Cellular

GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), LTE (FDD) (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30 ), LTE (TDD) (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 )

Network technology:
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Data:
Yes

nano-SIM:
Yes

HD Voice:
Yes

Global roaming:

Phone features

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Sensors:
Haptic feedback

Notifications:
Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID

Phonebook:
Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Memo

Organizer:
SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input

Messaging:
Yes

E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
  
  Supports:
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Yes

Hearing Aid Compatibility :
M4, T3

Hearing Aid Compatibility rating:

Connectivity

Yes (5.1, Yes)

Bluetooth:
Yes (a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, i)

Wi-Fi 802.11:
- MIMO
- Yes
  
  Mobile Hotspot:
- Yes
  
  Wi-Fi Direct:
Yes (USB 3.1)

USB:
- Mass storage device, USB charging
  
  Features:
- USB Type-C (reversible)
  
  Connector type :
Samsung Pay

Mobile Payment:
USB Type-C (reversible)

Charging connector:
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Positioning:

Regulatory Approval

Yes

Regulatory Approval:
A3LSMG892A

FCC ID value:
link

FCC ID link :
Jun 30, 2017

Date approved:
US SAR:
- 0.57 W/kg
  
  Head:
- 0.37 W/kg
  
  Body:
- 1.59 W/kg
  
  Simultaneous Transmission:
- 0.44 W/kg
  
  Wireless Router:
- 3.88 W/kg
  
  Phablet:

Availability

Yes (Aug 07, 2017)

Officially announced:
Available

Market status:
Aug 11, 2017

Release date:

Shopping information

$849.99

MSRP price:

US carrier availability

AT&T (Available (Aug 11, 2017)), Sprint (Available (Nov 17, 2017)), T-Mobile (Available (Nov 17, 2017))

Carrier:

also know as: Samsung SM-G892A

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active (view this variant) , Created by meetgadget on Aug 24, 2018

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Description: The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shares most of its internals with the regular S8, but it's got a tougher, different-looking exterior. That means you still get the Snapdragon 835 chip, paired with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB, the cameras are also the same as in the S8 (12 MP rear and 8 MP front). The new phone's 5.8-inch, 1440 x 2960 pixels display is flat and protected by raised margins, while a "durable metal frame" makes the device shock-resistant.... read more

Created by meetgadget , Last update by meetgadget , Aug 24, 2018

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active specs

Design

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Operating system:

Form factor:

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Weight:

Rugged:

IP certified:

MIL-STD-810 certified:

Biometrics:

Keys:

Left side:

Right side:

Available color options:

Display

Physical size :

Display resolution:

Technology:

Screen-to-body ratio:

Colors:

Touch screen:

Features:

Hardware

System chip:

Processor model:

3D Graphics hardware accelerator:

RAM:

Memory architecture:

Type:

Built-in storage:

Memory card support:

Type :

Camera

Camera:

Flash:

Aperture size:

Focal length (35mm equivalent):

Camera sensor size:

Pixel size:

Hardware Features:

Software Features:

Settings:

Shooting Modes:

Video capture:

Features:

Additional camera:

Features:

Video capture:

Battery

Capacity:

Type:

Wireless charging:

Battery times:

Multimedia

Screen mirroring:

Music player:

Filter by:

Features:

Supported formats :

Video player:

Supports:

Headphones connector:

Additional microphone/s:

Speakers:

Cellular

Network technology:

Data:

nano-SIM:

HD Voice:

Global roaming:

Phone features

Sensors:

Notifications:

Phonebook:

Organizer:

Messaging:

E-mail:

Supports:

Hearing Aid Compatibility :