Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specifications, Tests and Review

Display
5.8", 2960 x 1440
Front Camera
8 Megapixel
Main Camera
12 Megapixel
Operating System
Android 7.0 Nougat
Storage
64 GB
RAM
4 GB
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Battery
4000 mAh

A detailed list of technical data, specifications, ratings and expert review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Get a comprehensive look at your chosen phone and see if this is the one that will best suit your needs. You can also use the comparison feature to compare with other competing phones.

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Product Type Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G892A
Form Factor Touch
Height 152 mm Better than 73 % of phones rated.
Width 74.9 mm Better than 78 % of phones rated.
Depth 9.9 mm Better than 53 % of phones rated.
Weight 208 g Worse than 94 % of phones rated.
Body Colour Meteor grey | Titanium gold
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Better than 86 % of phones rated.
SAR Value 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM

Design of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has dimensions of 152 mm × 74.9 mm × 9.9 mm and weight of 208 g. The water resistance of the phone´s design is also worth mentioning.

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DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Display Type OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" Better than 73 % of phones rated.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels Better than 98 % of phones rated.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours Better than 98 % of phones rated.
Display Features Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)

The screen size reaches 5.8" inches. With a large display, phone offers a great experience for watching videos, playing games and reading. The best phones today are 6.5'' or more. They have the advantage of a large display area that allows you to see more content than with conventional display sizes. Owing to OLED technology, the display offers a true representation of colours, especially black. The resulting contrast is significantly higher and colours appear more vivid. OLED technology is now part of most smartphones, while LCD displays are becoming a thing of the past in mobile phones. OLED displays also have lower power consumption compared to LCD technology.

Display Resolution of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is 2960 x 1440 pixels. A higher display resolution is a prerequisite for a sharper image. The standard for mid-range phones today is a Full HD resolution of 1920 × 1080 px. Cheaper phones, which usually have a smaller diagonal, have an HD resolution of 1280 × 720 px. Smaller resolutions can only be found in older models. Best phones, on the other hand, have a 4K resolution of 3840 x 2160 px.

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PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz Better than 83 % of phones rated.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Better than 99 % of phones rated.
64-bit Architecture Yes Better than 82 % of phones rated.

The processor type of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. The number of processor cores is 8. It is a number of cores that plays an important role in evaluating the performance of phone as it is responsible for computing operations. Smartphones already commonly have a core count of around 4 to 8. Multi-core processors can perform better and reduce the processing time of a request to a minimum, which is reflected in the responsiveness of the phone, e.g. in the speed of opening applications. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is provided with processor´s frequency of 2.35 GHz. Normally today you will find this value between 1.8 and 2.8 GHz, and the higher the number, the faster the response of the phone. The processor frequency will thus be one of the important parameters if you are looking for a phone capable of managing several requests at once without major problems.

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MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Better than 79 % of phones rated.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB Better than 75 % of phones rated.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB

The phone is provided with an internal memory of 64 GB. Internal storage capacity is often a key parameter, as it determines how many files, photos, apps and more your phone can store. If you expect to store low thousands of photos, some songs, few movies or games on your phone, then you can easily get by with a medium memory size. Phones with this size of memory also has the advantage of a lower purchase price. If you don't plan to use your phone for 4K video creation and storage, using hundreds of apps etc. then you should feel free to go with this memory size. Fortunately, manufacturers nowadays think of all users and therefore offer phone models with different memory sizes so that everyone can choose what suits them.

In addition, if you need more memory, this model offers the option of inserting a memory card to increase the storage size.

Operating memory significantly affects the performance of the entire phone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has an operating memory of LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB. Phones with less than 4 GB of RAM are better suited for undemanding users who use phone more for basic needs and some essential applications only. But if you are a heavy user, reach for at least 6 to 8 GB of RAM, which is the standard today, or 12 GB for the really demanding ones.

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CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel Better than 62 % of phones rated.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Better than 87 % of phones rated.
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x Better than 79 % of phones rated.
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Light Source LED light
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel Better than 68 % of phones rated.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 Better than 99 % of phones rated.
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot

The rear camera of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has only one lens. Single lens is more typical for older phones or lower-end phones with lower quality cameras. The rear cameras of modern phones nowadays are usually equipped with two, three and sometimes even five rear camera lenses. A high resolution lens alone does not necessarily mean high quality photos. The main lens in this has a resolution of 12 Megapixel. However, if you are looking for perfect photos, in addition to resolution, don't forget to focus on at other parameters such as lens aperture or pixel size.

Digital zoom in this case offers zooming up to 8x. Of course, the higher the lens value, the more distant object can be zoomed in. Nonetheless, the disadvantage of digital zoom is that the quality and sharpness of photo deteriorates when using it. An undeniable advantage is the optical image stabilisation, which makes image significantly more stable without any loss in quality. Cheaper phone models are equipped with electronic stabilisation, which has a negative effect on the resulting image quality.

Front camera
The front camera of phone Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has one lens. This number of lenses is standard on most smartphones nowadays. The resolution of main lens reaches 8 Megapixel. Again, it should be noted that resolution is not the only factor affecting the quality of the front camera photo. The aperture of main lens is F/1.7.

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BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh Better than 85 % of phones rated.
Wireless Charging Yes Better than 91 % of phones rated.
Standby Time 120 hours Worse than 96 % of phones rated.
Talk Time 1920 minutes Better than 93 % of phones rated.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs

The battery size of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is 4000 mAh. Nevertheless, battery capacity is not the only factor that affects the phone's battery life. For example - the size of the display, the performance of the processor, the use of data functions and, of course, the intensity of use of phone in general all have a significant impact on battery life. Standard for most smartphones today is a battery capacity of around 4500 to 5000 mAH. Phones with this battery size usually guarantee a phone life of at least 1 day. Older or cheaper smartphone models can then reach battery capacities typically around 2500 mAH and below. With this capacity, you may find that if you use your phone heavily, you may need to recharge your phone during the day.

Standby time is 120 hours. The value indicates how long your phone will last on a single charge when you are not actively using it. The battery life when making calls is, like standby time, a figure that tells us how long the phone will last on a single charge when making continuous calls. For the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active it is 1920 minutes. Today, wireless charging feature is popular and appreciated by many users. You don't have to worry about your phone overheating, and it's also practical in that you don't wear out your phone's connector unnecessarily.

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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G Better than 88 % of phones rated.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active supports 4G. 4G connectivity is still common today, although the latest phones already have 5G connectivity. 3G connectivity is now more of a thing of past and can only be found on older models. The phone's operating system is Android 7.0 Nougat. This model also offers ability to pay by phone with Samsung Pay.

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COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP
Messaging Services SMS, MMS

Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR makes it easy to connect your phone to other wireless devices such as headphones, speakers, TV or tablet and more.

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MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)

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