The Korean electronics giant Samsung is currently preparing to introduce the rugged version of its current flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone. A video appeared recently, in which the device was for the first time "live" to see, now a photographed presentation the round, which betrays all hardware details of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
The photographed presentation was released on Weibo, the Galaxy S8 Active not only in the form of some pictures show, but also uncovered most important hardware highlights, as well as specifications. According to the document, the Galaxy S8 Active SM-G892A will feature a 5.8-inch SuperAMOLED display with a resolution of 2960x1440 pixels. It is thus held by 18: 9 format and the same as with the normal Galaxy S8.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 high-end SoC with up to 2.35 gigahertz. In addition, there are 4GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal flash memory based on the fast UFS 2.1 standard. An expansion of the memory is easily possible with a MicroSD card.
In camera unit, Samsung is expected to use the same 12-megapixel sensor, which also used in the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. This is combined with a dual-pixel autofocus and an F / 1.7 aperture. Also, the front camera offers an 8 megapixels sensor with F/1.7 aperture. Unlike most other smartphones, the front camera of the S8 Active also has a built-in autofocus.
In connectivity option, it has Bluetooth 5, Gigabit WLAN, NFC and there is also MST support. This new device runs on Android 7.0. A total of 4000mAh battery should hold the power storage of the device. Which is bigger than the Samsung S8 or S8 Plus. The device has a housing made of metal and plastic, which according to IP68 is largely water-tight and is also certified according to the US military standard 810G as shock-resistant.
The corners are rounded like in the normal Galaxy S8 and there is again a cover from Gorilla Glass 5, which is to protect the display against scratches. But the screen is completely flat for reasons of resilience, Samsung does not bend the edges of the display backward.