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    Galaxy S8 Active

    SamsungGalaxy S8 Active

    Buy Overview Firmware

    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy S8 Active

    • Model type

      Bar

    • Colors

      Gold (Tungsten Gold)
      Gray (Meteor Gray)

    • Announced

      2017, August

    • Released

      2017, August

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm

    • Weights

      208.1g

    • IP rating

      IP68

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 9.0 (Pie)

    Networks

    • SIM

      Single SIM

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G

    • eSIM support

      No

    Display

    • Kind

      Main Display

    • Technology

      Super AMOLED Display

    • Size

      5.8 inch / 147.32 mm

    • Resolution

      QHD+ / 2960x1440 pixels

    • Pixel density

      568 PPI

    • Screen to body ratio

      ~75.0%

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      4 GB RAM with 64 GB ROM

    • External memory support

      Yes

    • External memory support maximum

      256 GB

    Sensors

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

    • Barometer

      Yes

    • Fingerprint sensor

      Yes

    • Geomagnetic sensor

      Yes

    • Gyro sensor

      Yes

    • HR sensor

      Yes

    • Iris sensor

      Yes

    • Pressure sensor

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

    • RGB Light sensor

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      4K UHD video recording at 30 fps (3840x2160)

    • External memory support

      Yes

    • External memory support maximum

      256 GB

    Front Camera

    • Kind

      Wide Selfie Camera

    • Megapixels

      8MP

    • Aperture

      F1.7

    • Pixel size

      1.22μm

    • Extras

      AF

    Rear Camera

    • Flash

      Yes

    • Digital Zoom

      Yes

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      12MP

    • Aperture

      F1.7

    • Pixel size

      1.4μm

    • Extras

      PDAF, OIS

    Connectivity

    • ANT+

      Yes

    • USB version

      Type C

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      Yes

    • Location technology

      GPS
      Glonass

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi Direct

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      5.1

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      4000mAh

    • Removable battery

      No

    • Wired fast charging

      Yes

    • Wired fast charging watt

      15

    • Wireless fast charging

      Yes