Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Is Coming to T-Mobile and Sprint

By Jilianne Arbonida, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, November 09, 2017

Samsung's tough and rugged Galaxy S8 Active will soon be available on two more carriers in the US aside from AT&T.

According to Tech Radar, the Android Nougat phone with the shatter-resistant screen and military-grade body with durable metal frame will be offered by T-Mobile and Sprint starting this November.

Galaxy S8 Active will reportedly be up for grabs via the German telecommunications company beginning Nov. 17. Sprint, on the other hand, will start selling the phone at the end of the month.

Samsung has made clear that there would be no difference between the devices offered by AT&T and the other two carriers when it comes to hardware. Those from T-Mobile and Sprint, however, will only be available in Meteor Gray color.

This is said to be the first time a company other than AT&T will be selling a Galaxy S Active phone. At the moment, the offer is exclusive to the US, with no hints on the phone's international availability.

Launched a couple of months ago, Galaxy S8 Active has acquired quite a lot of followers. The Android smartphone boasts of a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED screen which is shatter-resistant, while its aluminum frame is bumper-protected. It is also dust and water resistant, just like regular S8 and Note 8. The S8 Active features a 4,000mAh battery while the camera is 12 megapixels (MP). The buttons are all on-screen, including the controversial Bixby key.

AT&T offers the Galaxy S8 Active at $849.99. According to Android Central, T-Mobile will be selling it at a much lower price of $820 when it goes on sale on Nov. 17. The device from the company will reportedly also have an extra something. It is said to have a proper radio to take advantage of the carrier's 600MHz (Band 71) spectrum. As for Sprint's pricing and availability, the Kansas-based telecom has yet to release updates.