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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&THSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - AT&T1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 41 - Sprint-
Launch
Announced2017, August. Released 2017, August2016, June. Released 2016, June
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight208.1 g (7.34 oz)184.8 g (6.53 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliantIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~568 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Size5.8 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeSuper AMOLED, HDR10Super AMOLED
 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on displayAlways-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 540Adreno 530
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UIAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie camera
Dual8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)-
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single-5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video1440p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoStereo FM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rateFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging15W wired, QC2 Wireless15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music playUp to 113 hUp to 110 h
Stand-byUp to 120 h (3G)Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 32 h (3G)Up to 32 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsMeteor Gray, Tungsten GoldCamo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
ModelsSM-G892A, SM-G892USM-G891A
PriceAbout 550 EURAbout 360 EUR
SAR-0.92 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.32 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4 Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 111h Endurance rating 96h
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dB Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Performance GeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise - 92.4 / Crosstalk - 91.4Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 111hEndurance rating 96h
LoudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 78dBVoice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
PerformanceGeekBench: 6314 (v4.4) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362