Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Released 2017, August
208.1g, 9.9mm thickness
Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, One UI
64GB storage, microSDXC
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5.8"
1440x2960 pixels
12MP
2160p
4GB RAM
Snapdragon 835
4000mAh
15W5W

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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
		HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - T-Mobile
		1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, August. Released 2017, August
Launch	Status	Discontinued

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
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant

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
		3D Touch (home button only)

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
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) 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
	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


Our 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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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
s2N
22 Jul 2026

Love it! 70 yrs young and love it. Right size, Good battery life Great for lessening to Spotify Thank you!

honzaire
DEP
13 Dec 2025

still have it and still use it, hope it still last long... except for the memory, is already full lol best phone i ever have, 8 years and still counting, cracking in the side of the phone but still okay for use, love it... i bought it when it launc...

peter3gs
HkA
20 Feb 2025

One sik phone