Had it for a little less then a month but so far love it and my hubby who for the last 4 phones hated all of them due to issues and so far not a complaint one from him. Happy with my choice.
I just went from a Galaxy S3 to a Galaxy S8 Active. What a change! It has so many features. The screen is high resolution, it's fast and I am looking forward to it be as durable and faithful as my old S3.
I have been a Samsung Active user since the s5 active. I have owned 5,6,7 and now s8 active. Battery life on the s8 active is great, and the phone is sleek and powerful handheld PC.
After seeing many reviews about an easily scratched screen, I was hesitant to get the S8 Active, however I gave it a chance. So far, so good.
I bought a glass screen cover, which I always do for my new phones, and I don't keep it in a pocket with keys, knives, etc.
There's no physical buttons on the front of the phone, so the fingerprint scanner has been moved to the rear of the phone, near the camera lens, which is a bit of a pain for me.
One new feature is a retina scanner that can unlock the phone. It's not facial recognition, and you can only use one or the other, not both. It actually works! You've still got to be looking at the phone, but it's reliable and fast - as long as it can see INTO your eyes, which hasn't been much of an issue.
The only problem I have with the biometric unlocking features is that for the most part, you have to be either looking directly into the phone, or using the back of the phone for a fingerprint.
The message LED is much dimmer than the S7 Active. Not a problem for most people, and still noticeable.
The speaker is awesome. Crystal clear and very loud.
There aren't enough improvements from the S7 Active to justify upgrading to the S8 Active, in my opinion.
So far, I'm glad I went with the S8 Active. I just wish they had a fingerprint scanner on the front. I really miss that.