The much awaited Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has now been released on the Internet. It is a very good device given that we can only go on the specs of the device. This variant is a more rugged variant of the Galaxy S8 device. We had earlier reported about how the leaked design had brought forth the design of the new device. Now, we know more about the new device and we are presenting whatever we know about it.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specs and Features
The new Samsung Galaxy S8 Active boasts of a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display which has Corning Gorilla Glass for extra protection. On board is the ‘Infinity display’ which is the hallmark of many Samsung devices. It will have a screen resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. At the heart of the new device is the very powerful and the very efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. 4GB of RAM will power the device, reports suggest. As far as the internal storage capacity is concerned, it will have 64GB of internal or native storage. The memory will have an expandable option of up to 256GB thanks to a dedicated microSD card.
As far as the camera and photography options are concerned, the new Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a 12-megapixel rear camera which has a dual-pixel technology. Also on board is a front snapper which has an 8-megapixel sensor which has excellent facilities for selfies and video calling. The new device will run on Android 7.0 Nougat while a 4000mAh battery will provide the juice. Note that this battery has a capacity of 1,000 mAh more than the standard Samsung Galaxy S8. As far as the device’s connectivity options are concerned, it will have Bluetooth 5.1, as well as WiFi, while NFC is supported. Also on board is MST, as well as A-GPS, Glonass, and a USB Type-C port.
