Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Features, Specs and Price Review

The first time I wrote about the Samsung galaxy s7 active, I was surprised to know that many Samsung galaxy s Series users, were not even aware of what the ACTIVE is. So I received several questions about what the Active is. However, Before divulging into this, Let me introduce to you, the Samsung galaxy s8 Active.

What is Samsung Galaxy S8 Active?

For those who are not aware, Samsung Active are produced easily for those who are working in places where the normal device can easily get destroy. This devices are not the same as the normal S8 and S8+, due to it’s inbuilt resistance features,.
All Samsung Active devices counts with MIL-STD-810G, which automatically makes them stronger than other devices against salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock.

The Samsung galaxy s8 Active has not been announced or released Yet, However, we are expecting it to be released in the next few weeks, just like it’s predecessor. This smartphone is expected to come with current Android 7.0 nougat operating system, a 4,000mAh battery, a 5.8 inch Amoled display touchscreen with a 1440×2960 pixels resolution.
While for the Internal memory, it is expected to feature a 64GB internal storage, and a MicroSD card slot for users to insert MicroSD and increase their Memory capacity. It is also expected to come with the normal 4GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH	Announced	Not announced yet
	Status	Rumored

BODY	Dimensions	–
	Weight	–
	Build	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
	SIM	Nano-SIM
		– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 certified – dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes – MIL-STD-810G certified – salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant

DISPLAY	Type	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.8 inches
	Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels (~568 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		– 3D Touch (home button only) – Always-on display – TouchWiz UI

PLATFORM	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
	CPU	Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 540

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64 GB, 4 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
	Features	1/2.5″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
	Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
	Secondary	8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

FEATURES	Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Java	No
		– Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) – Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) – Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) – ANT+ support – S-Voice natural language commands and dictation – MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player – Photo/video editor – Document editor

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

MISC	Colors	Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold