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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Samsung · 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2017. Features 5.8″ display, Snapdragon 835 chipset, 12 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 4000 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, MIL-STD-810G compliant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display 5.8"
Chipset Snapdragon 835
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 12 MP
Battery 4000 mAh
Build 208.1g, 9.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm 2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
displayother 3D Touch (home button only)

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

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

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

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

Network

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

Features

Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
featuresother Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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

Misc

Colors Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models SM-G892A, SM-G892U
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2017, August. Released 2017, August
Status Discontinued
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
Type Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.8 inches, 85.4 cm 2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
displayother 3D Touch (home button only)
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
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
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
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
bodyother IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
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
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
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
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
featuresother Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
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
Colors Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold
Models SM-G892A, SM-G892U
Price About 550 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
51.5/100
Mid-range

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Processor 44
Display 76.9
Camera 67.6
Battery 62
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