Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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Key Features
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm,2,(~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 2960
12 MP
4K@30fps
4GB RAM
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable, 15W wired
Full Specifications
Network
Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T
Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced: 2017, August
Status: Available. Released 2017, August
Body
Dimensions: 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight: 208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM: Nano-SIM
Display
Type: Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size:
- 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm
- 2
- (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
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 (dedicated slot)
Internal: 64GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
Single: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Dual:
- 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
- 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features: HDR
Video: 1440p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes
Comms
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning: GPS, GLONASS
NFC: Yes
Radio: No
USB: USB Type-C
Features
Sensors: Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Battery
Type: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging:
- 15W wired, QC2
- Wireless
Stand-by: Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 113 h
Misc
Colors: Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models: SM-G892A, SM-G892U
Price: About 550 EUR
Tests
Performance:
- GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4)
- GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker: Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality: Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4
Battery (old): Endurance rating 111h
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