A Phone that can take a drop - with an IP68 rating and a military-grade body, the Galaxy S8 Active is ready for wherever the day takes you. From the pool to the hiking trail, go confidently with a water-,shock-, and dust-resistant device housed in a durable metal frame. The Galaxy S8 Active's camera takes amazing photos in low light and has an enhanced front-facing camera so you can take better, clearer selfies, and with the military-grade durability, you'll be able to take it with you wherever you go. Meet Bixby, a new way to do more, Bixby is an intelligent interface that learns from you to help you do more. It learns your routines to serve up the right content and apps at the right time, keeps track of your to-do list, and gives you a deeper understanding of what you are looking at. Plus, with Activity Zone right on the Hello Bixby home screen, you get quick access to tools like the stopwatch, compass, flashlight, and more.
| 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 |
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Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant |
| Display |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| 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 |
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HDR10
3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display |
| 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 |
| 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 |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec., 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 |
Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video |
1440p@30fps |
| Comms |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC |
Yes |
| Radio |
No |
| USB |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Features |
Sensors |
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate |
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Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
| Battery |
|
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
| Charging |
Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)
PMA wireless charging |
| Stand-by |
Up to 120 h (3G) |
| Talk time |
Up to 32 h (3G) |
| Music play |
Up to 113 h |
