Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have always liked the Galaxy Active phones for their greater ruggedness, and ability to tolerate water exposure. This new Galaxy S8 Active is a worthy successor to the line of Active phones. It is easy to use, and has many different capabilities. The first that was noticeable was how fast the phone could transfer contacts. It seems to have better battery life. It has a great camera. My only regret is that it did not import all of the login and password information from all of my email accounts during the transfer process from the old phone. I have not really found any faults with the phone during the first two weeks of use.

Seriously, if you have AT&T do not sleep on this phone. It isn't widely advertised like the flagship 8 is, however, this phone is amazing! I wanted to upgrade to the 8, however I had no interest in the NOTE, nor did I want a curved screen. I had the S7 Edge and the curve screen was horrible. Made it nearly impossible to have a case and protector on it at the same time. So when it was time for me to upgrade, I looked at this one. It has some weight on it, as it is marketed as *rugged* phone. So instead of the plastic casing you usually get, this is an all metal one. It's beautiful and works just the same at the 8, just a different shaped phone. The battery life is insane. LIKE INSANE! I watch Directv on my phone sometimes nearly 8 hours a day, and I still have battery to take me through the rest of my day. I charge this maybe once a day. I do have a wireless charger and I keep that at work and sit that on it, but honestly I don't need it. Cases and screen protectors go on amazingly and work together in harmony. But honestly with the way it's built you don't need a case just a screen protector, but I have a clear case anyway. BOTTOM LINE: If you want to upgrade to an 8, but didn't want the curved screen, this is the way to go. period. hands down. DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS PHONE!

Pros: Awesome battery life, most days don't see it drop below 60% with moderate usage. Solid feel, looks good, sturdy metal bezel and rubber bumpers. Screen is big and clear, S8 is quick and responsive. Cons: S8 Active version much heavier than reg S8 and is bigger in all dimensions than reg. S8 even with a case. Would expect this with the bigger battery but it's noteworthy. Also: Screen isn't curved (which I didn't want anyway) but results in a slight reduction in screen total pixels.

Pros: I was growing weary of my Note 5's battery needing boost throughout the day. The last several Samsung phones were weaker on battery than I liked. But the Active can go easily a day when pushed hard on screen time, GPS/location, surfing. When I'm using more lightly, I've made it two days on a charge. Camera is same great one in the S8. I like that it isn't a curved screen. It's pretty fast too. Cons: I don't give it a 5-star, because I've noticed some odd touch sensitivity issues on the bottom of the screen, as if it isn't recognizing my swipe for three or five seconds. The screen bezels could be smaller to allow for more screen room. I wish the active button wouldn't be Bixby. And on all S8s, I wish the physical home button was back, especially for quick launching the camera.

The phone holds up to its claims it is extremely Hardy. I have personally dropped this phone several times and it still looks like new. The downside you do not have the option for larger screen like 8s. Also its on the heavy side.

Fantastic phone so far. Very rugged and large screen. Great battery life. Definitely recommend.

it looks really good better than the edge, I love how the whole military graded case is build.

It's like I have an old Nokia again. I can take this off the charger, fully charged on Monday morning and not have to recharge again until Tuesday night with normal usage. I love not having to recharge as often. Solid build. Easy to use. I do miss the physical buttons at the bottom compared to the S7 Active, but it only took a couple days to get used to it.

Great phone. Tough but elegant at the same time. Would recommend.

Has been just like all other galaxy actives. We have bought every model of active starting with the s4,s5,s6,s7 and now s8.they are all rugged, each progressing with their speed and cameras. No complaints ever.

Takes great pictures.long battery life. High quality streaming.

This is the second Samsung S Active phone that I've purchased. I'm very pleased with the ruggedness of this phone. It is very fast, and has a great camera, and screen. I am definitely please with my purchase.

Purchase this phone for someone who always manages to break their phone. So far this has held up great. Still added a case to help protect it from the nicks and scratches when it's dropped and a screen protector as well.

Great phone for construction workers. Very resistant to dust, water and you don't have to worry about dropping your phone because is strong. If you like slim and delicate phones don't pick this one.

Great phone! Giant battery, good size, durable and waterproof/resistant!

Fast and great camera for pictures, and big screen

I found a phone that have the longest battery life. Hope it last a long long time.

In order to use Google Voice in Facebook Messenger I have to not use the Chat Heads because Google does not work when you hit the little microphone button. I have to click the little icon on the bottom right of the screen and change it to Google Voice but that only works on regular Facebook Messenger not the chat heads. Bixby does not write what you say as well as Google. And the button for Bixby is right in the way so every single time I turn on my phone Bixby opens up when I'm trying to do something else!

Ive had it fir about a week and The battery life is really good so far

The active is exactly what we need for our son who is very active. The durability, dust and water resistance is key to our lifestyle and it has all the functions of the normal S8 to keep him busy and equipped with the latest apps & tools.