Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, Android Phone With Shatterproof

Samsung has produced a Shatterproof version of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and called it the Galaxy S8 Active. The South Korean mobile phone makers also ditched the infinite screen on the Galaxy S8.

So let's see the specs and price of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active which also has Iris Scanner below which is now available for Pre-order.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 ACTIVE SPECS AND PRICE

✔ NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

✔ STATUS
Announced 2017, August
Status Available. Released 2017, August

✔ DESIGN
Dimensions 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight 208.1 g (7.34 oz)
Build Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM Nano-SIM
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- MIL-STD-810G compliant - salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant

✔ DISPLAY
Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.8 inches (~81.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~506 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- 3D Touch (home button only)
- Always-on display
- TouchWiz UI

✔ PLATFORM
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)

✔ PROCESSOR
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

✔ MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

✔ CAMERA
Primary 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Features 1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Secondary 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR

✔ MEDIA
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

✔ CONNECTIVITY
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC To be confirmed
Radio No
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

✔ FEATURES
Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- ANT support
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC /FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor

✔ BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 120 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play Up to 113 h

✔ MISC
Colors Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold

✔ PRICE
Launch price About 850 USD

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Samsung Launches New SM-G9298 Flip Phone - Photos

Samsung has just launched a brand new flip phone called Samsung SM-G9298.

Features / Specifications of Samsung SM-G9298 Flip Phone

The Samsung SM-G9298 flip phone is built from airplane-grade aluminium alloy, and boasts a 4.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display on both the inside and outside of the device. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s relatively new Snapdragon 821 processor, which is the same chip that fuels the recently launched LG G6 .

It also has 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 12-megapixel f/1.7 rear camera that sounds about as good as you’d expect from a typical flagship Samsung phone. You’ll also get a 2,300mAh battery that supports wireless charging.

The device measures a fairly thick 15.9mm, weighs in at a relatively heavy 235 grams, and comes with a built-in T9 keyboard that will throw you back to 2002 in the best way possible. It runs on Android, and comes with modern features like Samsung Pay, S Voice, and all the usual Android Nougat trimmings.

The bad news is that the handset has only been announced for China Mobile in China and, given Samsung’s flip phone release history, it seems unlikely that we’ll ever see it in other countries.

Do you like this phone or probably think flip phones will come back and take its rightful place in the phone market? Kindly make use of the comment box to share your opinions. 

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Samsung To Launch A Stunning Dual Screen Flip Phone

The clamshell flip phone is not dead, in fact Samsung’s latest SM-W2018 is leading the charge on flagship phones with some stunning top-end specs.

The leaked flip phone, expected out later this year, manages to cram in not one but two screens. Each are expected to offer Full HD resolution on 4.2-inch screens.

But the fun doesn’t stop there as this handset also packs in the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU backed by a whopping 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage.

Somehow Sammy has also apparently found room to cram in 12MP rear and 5MP front cameras. So what’s the catch?

If you want one of the Samsung SM-W2018 phones you may have to get one shipped over to the UK as they’re apparently only going to be released in China. That said this is still rumour stuff so the hype around high-end flip phones could be enough to entice Samsung to other shores.

We are hoping this arrives alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 later this year.

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Samsung Galaxy Note FE Specifications and Price

Samsung Galaxy Note FE is the refurbished 'exploding' Note 7'. The 'FE' means Fan Edition. The company is using this tactics to revive and wake the dead and disastrous Note 7 launched but recalled last year.

The smartphone comes in different versions: N935S, N935K, N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. We have the complete specifications, features and details of the device on this article as well as the price which is about N216,000

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE FE SPECIFICATIONS

✔ NETWORK

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes

✔ BODY

Dimensions 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz)
Build Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- Stylus
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

✔ DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches (~79.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~515 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- HDR10 compliant
- Always-on display
- TouchWiz UI

✔ PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)

✔ PROCESSOR

Chipset Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP12

✔ MEMORY

Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

✔ CAMERA

Primary 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Features 1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Secondary 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR

✔ MULTIMEDIA

Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

✔ CONNECTIVITY

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC: Yes
Radio: No
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

✔ SENSORS

Iris scanner, fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

✔ FEATURES

Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser: HTML5
Java: No
- Fast battery charging
- Qi wireless charging
- ANT+ support
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor

✔ BATTERY

Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 25 h (3G)
Music play Up to 72 h

✔ COLORS

Black Onyx, Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium
SAR 0.39 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

✔ STATUS

Announced 2017, July
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, July 7th

✔ PRICE

Price About 540 EUR
Price in Nigeria: N216000

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