Status
Discontinued
Quick Summary
Striking a masterclass balance between cost and capability, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a versatile mid-range smartphone designed for the modern user. It runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI, which pairs beautifully with its 5.8 inches AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. It effortlessly handles daily applications and moderate tasks, drawing power from a 4000 mAh battery.
Hardware Score Analysis
A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.
Performance
63%
Display
81%
Camera
73%
Battery
63%
Memory
62%
Launch
Display
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
5.8 inches, 85.4 cm² (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
3D Touch (home button only)
Main Camera
Single
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera
Dual
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
1440p@30fps
Features
HDR
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
Features
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Colors
Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Connectivity
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM
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 Storage
64GB 4GB RAM
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
Other
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired, QC2
Wireless Charging
Wireless
Performance
GeekBench Score
6314 (v4.4)
Miscellaneous
Models
SM-G892A, SM-G892U
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