Samsung announced this morning in a news release that its latest 5G Evolution capable smartphone, Galaxy S8 Active, will be available to pre-order exclusively on AT&T’s website as of tomorrow, August 8. Customers will have to wait until August 11 to buy the new device in stores, in either Meteor Gray or Titanium Gold. No need to worry if AT&T is not your supplier; according to Samsung the exclusivity will only last for a limited time.

Samsung is staking a claim for the Galaxy S8 Active at the intersection of reliable durability and premium performance. The Seoul-based company mainly targets business users in need of a tougher device “that offers a durable premium solution for life’s everyday missteps.” These users will be happy to know that the new metal frame smartphone was designed to be more rugged; Samsung says it is shock-, shatter-, water-, and dust-resistant.

Did we mention that buyers will be eligible for a $750 credit towards another Samsung Galaxy smartphone, $500 off a Samsung TV and more through AT&T? It definitely makes everyone want to go for Samsung! Hurry up though, because the promotions are available just for a short time.

Battery-free cellphones might become a reality in the future, but right now Samsung still relies on batteries. Even more, the brand is continuously looking for new ways to increase our mobile phones use without charging. S8 Active’s battery size is one third more efficient than S8’s – featuring up to 30 hours talk time and up to 50 hours music play time – with 4,000 milliamp-hours.

S8 Active’s size remains unknown. However, it should not be too much different from S8’s size as the new device will have a 5.8-inch – like S8 – Quad HD Super AMOLED Display.

When it comes to other specifications, the new Samsung is as efficient as its predecessors. Just like S8 and S8+, S8 Active will feature:

– 1440 x 2960 resolution (pixels) for 571dpi

– 16 million colors

– 12 MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, optical image stabilization (OIS), and LED flash

– 8 MP front-facing camera with autofocus

– Qualcomm® Snapdragon 835 chipset

– Up to 64GB internal memory storage

– Up to 256GB expandable memory storage

– MicroSD memory format

– 4GB RAM

– Android 7 operating system

– 4G-LTE

Samsung will sell its Galaxy S8 Active for $850, the same price that S8+ but $100 more than S8.

Source: Samsung

HDI Stackup Planner