Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Specifications Leaked

Samsung has made it a point to launch a rugged version of its flagship smartphones in recent years. Galaxy S6 Active and Galaxy S7 Active of the past, the South Korean giant is tipped to launch an 'Active' version of its newest Galaxy S8 flagship phone. 

A hint of this was first spotted in May when the Galaxy S8 Active with model number SM-G892A was listed to support Netflix in HDR. 

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with the model number SM-G892A scored a 1842 in single-core and 6394 in the multi-core tests on Geekbench, which is fairly close to what the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ scored earlier. 

The specifications mentioned also fall in line with the recently launched flagships including an octa-core Snapdragon 835 chipset coupled with 4GB of RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active is listed running Android 7.0 Nougat

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is expected to house a larger battery compared to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, much like the case with the Galaxy S7 Active, which housed a 4,000mAh battery compared to the 3000mAh seen in the Galaxy S7. 

In terms of looks, don't expect the the 'Active' version to be as pretty as the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The Galaxy S8 Active may lack the curved edges of the flagship and could feature a bulkier, more rugged casing for rough, outdoor use.

Galaxy S8 Active doesn't face the same water resistant issues that plagued the Galaxy S7 Active. the same waterproof standards that the company promised.

Galaxy S8 Active will hit the streets, you can expect the unveiling to be around the corner seeing as how the Galaxy S7 Active was launched around the same time last year.

6 things I love about the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are some of the nicest phones on the market. I could go on and on about all of their features, such as their gorgeous edge-to-edge AMOLED displays, brand-new Snapdragon 835s, excellent cameras, IP68 water resistance, and so much more. I personally think that the S8+ is the absolute best phone out right now, which is why I pre-ordered a T-Mobile model in the beautiful Orchid Gray color as soon as I could.

• The home button

The advantages to Samsung trademark home button was that it could wake the device from sleep easily and reliably. With the S8's transition to on-screen keys, I worried that this would be lost, but the pressure-sensitive home button works just as well. Just press it, and your phone will wake, regardless of whether you have the Always-On Display enabled or not.

That spot when you're in a full-screen app will take you back home no need to swipe up from the bottom of the phone anymore. Those of you physical button-lovers might be thinking that you didn't need to swipe up with older Samsung devices anyway, but now, the full face of the phone can be used for the screen. There really aren't any disadvantages to the on-screen keys that I can find, and I'm especially loving how I can put the back key on the left, where it's supposed to be.

• Zooming in the camera app

Zooming is pretty cumbersome. You have to use one hand to hold the phone up and tap the shutter, and another to do your pinch-to-zoom gesture. With the S8, though, you can do this formerly two-hand job with only one.

The shutter button up and down to zoom in and out. Once you finish zooming, the shutter pops back into position, and you can take your picture. Quite frankly, I'm not sure how it took manufacturers this long to figure out a better zoom implementation.

• The speaker

Speaker that fires out of the bottom of the phone. But while washing my car and doing various other things outside, I noticed that my S8+'s speaker gets much louder than most other devices', without significant distortion. While I usually have to max the volume on phones like the S7 edge or V20 to hear anything over whatever I'm doing outside, I found that I'd actually have to lower the S8+'s volume by a notch or two so that I wouldn't piss off the neighbors too much.

Moto X Pure Edition as an impromptu sound meter placed about two feet away from the Test subjects, I found that while my LG V20 maxed out at around 72dB while playing some music, the S8+ hit 76dB with the same song. Turns out that you can have a loud internal speaker in a phone with IP68 water resistance.

• The launcher

The phone doesn't come with a good one. But the S8's launcher is good - so good that I haven't swapped it for Nova Launcher, something I've done on every single phone I've owned for longer than I can remember on Moto and Nexus/Pixel devices.

Samsung weather widget, which goes perfectly with the theme of the clock from the Always-On Display and lock screen, can't be used on any other launchers. You may also notice that I don't have an app drawer button however, if you want one, you can add it in the launcher's settings. Plus, if you hate app drawers in the first place for whatever reason, you can disable that altogether and have all of your apps on your home screens. And even though the left-most Hello Bixby page is enabled out of the box, it can easily be disabled.

The launcher's settings, and you'll be able to change the home screen's grid and the app drawer's grid, choose if you want the aforementioned app drawer button, and hide apps. That last one is kind of a big deal, at least for me. Hiding apps was the sole reason that I'd always use Nova Launcher even on the Pixel XL. It's also quite a rare sight today, though I do recall Samsung launcher having it a few years ago. Au revoir, all the stock Samsung and T-Mobile apps that can't be disabled.

You can swipe up or down - your choice. You can do either to close it as well. In most launchers, long-pressing an app in the app drawer immediately brings it to the home screen, but that's not the case with the S8's. Instead, a 3D Touch-esque prompt will pop up with options such as 'Select multiple items,' which allows you to batch uninstall/move apps to a folder; 'Add to Secure Folder,' which moves your stuff to 'Sleep,' and other more basic functions.

• Fingerprint swipe gesture for notifications

The one that allowed you to swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to open the notification panel, swipe down again to expand it, and swipe up to close it? Well, it's here on the S8 - for the most part. For some reason, Samsung decided to omit that second swipe down that would let you expand the panel. That doesn't bother me much though, since there are quick settings up top anyway.

The grayed-out option underneath to open Samsung Pay by swiping up on the fingerprint sensor from the home screen. Why is it grayed-out, you ask? Well, you need to go into Samsung Pay's settings and under 'Use Favorite Cards,' toggle 'Home screen.' After you do this, you'll be able to swipe up on the sensor from your home screen to activate Samsung Pay. 

• Scrolling screenshots

Samsung phones for a few years now, I've relegated it to 'bonus' status, but words cannot express how much I love the Scroll capture feature. Whether you're trying to document a long conversation or just saving something on the web to read for later, it always works perfectly. The 'Draw' and 'Crop' functions aren't half-bad either, in case you were wondering.

There are so many other little things that I like about the S8, like how the heart rate monitor is now covered by glass and how easily you can switch apps between 16:9 and 18.5:9, but these are five of the best and most useful ones that I could think of. Let us know if you have any others in the comments below.

Top Good Looking Smartphones in India

Last year was a great year in terms of smartphone design but 2017 is going to be even better for those who like good-looking smartphone. The new bezel-less culture is forcing OEMs to come up with designs that can compete with svelte smartphone designs like Mi Mix, Samsung Galaxy S8, Xperia XZ Premium, and more. 

The technology running inside a smartphone has taken a huge leap over the years, and the smartphone design also went through different seasons.

• Samsung Galaxy S8

smartphone market with its Galaxy S series from a long time now. One big reason behind the success of S-series is the design that Samsung offers on these smartphones.

Galaxy S8 has been hearing all good things about its design. It comes with an all-new Infinity display that takes away the front bezels and buttons from the front panel. The company continues to offer the curved edges to add up to the beauty. The Galaxy S8 is made up of glass on the front and the back panel, with a metal rim running around the sides. Despite of a fragile looking design and fingerprint friendly body, the S8 still manages to top the chart of the best looking smartphones till date.

Read the full Detail :-  Samsung Galaxy S8

• iPhone 7 Plus

iPhone launch showed minimal changes in the design over the predecessor. As Apple continued to offer the same aluminium design that we saw on the iPhone 6s. But the iPhone 7 Plus this time has an extra camera baked on the back, and the ugly antennae lines are now finally replaced with Integrated Antennas placed smartly on the top and bottom.

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus still offer a premium look and feel despite of the repeated design language. The iPhone 7 Plus is still one of the finest looking smartphone in the market right now. To be specific, the new Jet black and Black colour variants are the ones that take the style a notch higher.

Read the full Detail :- iPhone 7 Plus

• LG G6

The Mi Mix, LG also chopped the extra bezels on the flagship G6 and came up with a metal glass body this time. The new G6 looks totally revamped in terms of look and feel over last year’s flagship LG G5.

The rear panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 5, which gives it a glossy finish. The dual camera protrusion has is removed and the smartphone now fits a bigger display in the same size. It’s not easy to fit a 5-7-inch display in such form factor. The frame is made up of good quality metal that feels solid and looks premium. There are slight curves on the back panel, which makes it feel smooth and comfortable in hand.

Read the full Detail :-  LG  G6

• Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Galaxy S7 Edge is the only smartphone that has completed a year in the market. Despite of several flagship launches after S7 Edge, it is still one of the most premium looking smartphones in the market.

The Galaxy S7 Edge is so gorgeous that its powerful hardware is often ignored by many. There are only few smartphones that can be sold solely by its looks, and S7 is one of them. Galaxy S8 has now stole some of that charm though. It also has a glass and metal design with soft curves on both front and back. The edge display with AMOLED technology adds some extra life to the look of the phone.

Read the full Detail :-  Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

• HTC U Ultra

Last couple of years have been harsh on HTC as Chinese smartphone companies started popping up to build their market in the country. If we ignore this fact and take a look at HTC’s history, we will find some great overall devices.

HTC has also played actively in the design department. We can say this by looking at the recently launched HTC U Ultra. The company has ditched metal and used glass to design this smartphone. It comes with ‘Liquid Surface’, as HTC calls it, which gives an attractive depth effects by placing a colour sheets under the glass. The smartphone may not have the best specifications for its price but it surely has a design that can flatter you right away.

Read the full Detail :- HTC one X10