Finally, Samsung has officially introduced today the Galaxy S8 Active, the first full-screen smartphone with a rugged design. Galaxy S8 Active will be available exclusively on AT & T US network for a certain time. The pre-orders start on Tuesday, August 8.
From the very beginning In terms of housing and battery capacity, Samsung Galaxy S Active series smartphones were different from the Samsung Galaxy S series devices. Rest of the specifications and features remain same in Samsung Galaxy S Active smartphone. Samsung had to ditch the Samsung Galaxy S8’s most iconic feature, the Infinity Display. So, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a 'flat' display (similar to LG G6) instead of the S8's curve display.in order to make the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active sufficiently rugged.
Tim Baxter, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics North America today announced the fifth-generation Galaxy Active, reveals some specification. The Samsung S8 Active has now received a 5.8-inch Quad-HD Super AMOLED display with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. The frame has been improved once again from the previous S7 active to prevent direct shocks better. The cover is made of a military-grade material for the maximum durability.
It has an effective Snapdragon 835 SoC, similar to Samsung Galaxy S8 US variant with 4GB of RAM, along with 64GB of internal storage. Samsung also provides a microSD card to expand the storage up to 256GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active runs the latest version of Android Nougat. In terms of connectivity, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is the latest 5G Evolution capable device. In addition, S8 Active also has 4G VoLTE support, Bluetooth 5.1 and NFC.
Tim Baxter said;"The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is the latest 5G Evolution capable device, giving you a taste of the future of connectivity with our 5G Evolution technology in parts of Austin and Indianapolis, and in over 20 major metros by the end of the year."
In camera section, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a 12-megapixel rear camera with F/1.7 aperture and Dual Pixel technology and a front camera which also comes with F/1.7 aperture and provides an 8-megapixel autofocus sensor, deliver bright, sharp photos, even in low-light conditions. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a Long-lasting 4000mAh Battery, also supported wireless charging.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active available for pre-order from Tuesday, August 8, Then from Friday, August 11 it is exclusively available at AT & T stores, but only "for a limited time". The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs $850 or $28.34 a month for 30 months in the US.
