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It is official -- Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Active will be formally launching this coming Friday, August 11th, and those interested in purchasing the device can now pre-order it from AT&T. The tougher version of the South Korean phone maker’s best selling Galaxy S8 flagship offerings will be made available in a couple of color options -- namely titanium gold and meteor gray. The Galaxy S8 Active will be offered exclusively through AT&T, but for a limited time only, which means that sooner or later, the handset may be sold by other providers or retailers.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Galaxy S8 Active basically sports the same features and functionalities leaked about a couple of weeks ago in the interwebs. Perhaps the most important thing to note is that this rugged edition shares the high quality hardware specs as that of the regular Galaxy S8, including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chip set, supported with 4 gigabytes of random access memory (RAM) and 64 gigabytes of built in storage. Camera wise, the Galaxy S8 Active also sports a 12 megapixel main camera on the rear side, as well as an 8 megapixel sensor on the front side. As for the differences, the most visible is the Galaxy S8 Active’s 4,000 mAh battery, which is considerably more powerful than the 3,000 mAh battery and 3,500 mAh battery packed by the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 Plus, respectively.
It goes without saying that compared to the standard Galaxy S8 handsets, the Galaxy S8 Active is designed to deliver more toughness and protection. Thus, the smartphone is said to be shatter proof, water proof, and dust proof. It can withstand being dunked underwater for a depth of up to 5 feet for as along as half an hour. For those users who consider themselves clumsy, know that if they own a Galaxy S8 Active, their device can survive a drop from a height of up to 5 feet. For Samsung fans with very active lifestyles, they might be delighted to know that the Galaxy S8 Active is manufactured with military grade components. The phone rocks a full metal body, plus a bumper and a durable rear casing, that should boost its shock absorption capabilities. Its screen may not share the regular Galaxy S8’s curved Infinity Display, but if toughness is the aim, then it might be a fair trade.
As made available from the second biggest wireless carrier in the United States, Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Active has a starting price of $28 a month. It is quite possible that the device will also be sold by other mobile operators, but for now, details on pricing and availability regarding that aspect has not been made public yet. To explore more deals, browse other phones and plans from Samsung at Wirefly now. Or you can also start comparing offers from AT&T.
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