Tech specs: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Learn about the key features and specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.

 

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Key features

  • 5.8" WQHD  sAMOLED Display
  • 12 MP rear facing/ 8 MP front facing camera
  • 3 biometric security features
  • IP68 Dust and water Resistant

 

Specs

  • Battery
    • Usage time: 18 - 36 hours
    • Standby time: 422 - 473 hours
    • Battery size/type: 3000 mAh
    • Wireless charging type: WPC, PMA
  • Keyboard
    • Touch screen with on-screen keyboard
  • Memory
    • 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM
    • Supports up to 256GB MicroSD card
  • Operating System
    • Android Nougat 7.0
  • Processor
    • Octa Core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) Qualcomm processor

 

  • Anti-theft
    • Yes
  • Advanced messaging
    • Yes
  • Device Unlock App
    • Yes
  • Emergency Alerts (WEA)
  • SIM card
    • Nano
  • System Manager (Carrier IQ)
    • Yes
  • T-Mobile Video Calling
    • Yes

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi web browsing
  • Wi-Fi sharing
  • Wi-Fi Calling 2.0
  • NFC

 

  • Bluetooth® 5.0,  A2DP1.2, AVRCP1.4, HID1.0, HSP1.2, HFP1.7, OPP1.1, PBAP1.1.1, MAP1.2, PAN(only PANU)1.0, HOGP1.0, DI (Device ID Profile)1.3
  • Chrome and Samsung browser
  • Tethering APN
  • USB Type-C

Network

  • 4G LTE
  • 3G / 4G (HSPA / UMTS / HSPA+)
    • Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)
  • 2G (GSM, GPRS, and EDGE)
    • 600, 850, 900, 1800, 1900

 

  • HD Voice Capable
    • Yes
  • VoLTE Capable
    • Yes

Camera

  • 12 MP dual pixel (rear facing)
  • 8 MP (front facing)
  • 8X digital zoom
  • Flash

 

  • Auto focus
  • Face detection
  • Multiple shooting modes
  • Video recording

Multimedia

  • Stereo audio (with headset)
  • Audio support: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF
  • Image support: A-GIF, BMP, GIF, JPEG, P-JPEG, PNG, WebP, WBMP, RAW

 

  • Video support: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
  • HAC support: M4, T3