![]() The Galaxy S8 Active may not share much in common with the S8 Active on the outside, but the inside is a different story. It made the S8 Active a lot easier to grasp than the all-glass Galaxy S8, which has a tendency of coming to life unexpectedly if you grip too strongly. That said, we had a tough time seeing the difference, and we actually came to prefer the S8 Active’s flat screen to the Galaxy S8’s curves. But the S8 Active’s screen is flat instead of curved, and it’s a little less crisp at a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels and pixel density of 506 compared to the S8’s 2,960 x 1,440 pixels and ppi of 570. It carries the same HDR Premium certification too, which means greater color volume for high-dynamic range (HDR) content. The S8 Active’s 5.8-inch touchscreen shares the same characteristic blacks, wide viewing angles, and vibrant colors as the Galaxy S8. We actually came to prefer the S8 Active’s flat screen to the Galaxy S8’s curves. The S8 Active trades its predecessor’s physical home button for a virtual one, and squeezes an iris scanner, front camera, earpiece, and notification LED into a narrow top bezel above the screen. A thick casing extends the length of its edges, and shock-absorbent bumpers jut out from all four corners. ![]() The S8 Active trades the S8’s fragile glass-and-metal body for reinforced plastic. Like any bodybuilder worth his salt, the Active’s ruggedized exterior can take a beating. It’s more like a bulked-up second cousin who spent the summer deadlifting. The Galaxy S8 Active doesn’t look like your average S series smartphone. So how does the S8 Active measure up to the plain old Galaxy S8? In our Samsung Galaxy Active review, we found that it delivers on its promises, but at the cost of durability - and design. The S8 Active is a ruggedized and reinforced smartphone built to withstand the elements - and exclusive to the AT&T network. ![]() Samsung’s next worthy challenger has an entirely different aim. ![]() Its gorgeous design, impressive screen, and powerful processor set a high bar that few phones have been able to match. It wasn’t all that long ago we heaped praise on the Galaxy S8, Samsung’s phoenix in the Note 7’s ashes. ![]()
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