Samsung unpacked the Galaxy S7/S7 edge at MWC in February and now the company has introduced a ruggedized version of Galaxy S7 dubbed Galaxy S7 Active, which will be exclusive to U.S carrier AT&T.
For the rugged design, the Galaxy S7 Active has passed U.S Military Standard (MIL-STD) 810G tests and is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance.The phone can survive drops onto concrete slabs from up to four feet and is able to withstand exposure to high and low temperatures, fog, humidity, and is even shock resistant. It also comes with security features like Samsung's Knox security suite, that provides seperation of work and personal content
As fo the specs, the Galaxy S7 Active comes with a bigger battery capacity of 4000mAh battery, that should deliver 14 percent more usage than Galaxy S7 (w/ 3000mAh battery. The other specs will be the same including 5.1-inch Quad HD display Super AMOLED display w/ Gorilla Glass 4 protection, Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt expandable storage, 12MP Dual-Pixel rear camera, 5MP front camera, 4G LTE, NFC, wireless charging and fingerprint sensor. It runs Android Marshmallow.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active will be available starting June 10, exclusively on AT&T, both online, and in stores, and costs $26.50 per month (for 30 months) on contract or $33.13 for 24 months. The total comes to around $795 (Rs. 53,000). It comes in Sandy Gold, Cammo Green, and Titanium Gray colors.
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Samsung and U.S carrier AT&T are expected to launch a ruggedized version of Galaxy S7 flagship, dubbed Galaxy S7 Active. Live images of the handset have already appeared online and now Evan Blass has shared a few details about the upcoming smartphone.
According to Blass the Galaxy S7 Active will feature 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 SoC w/ Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage (expandable via microSD card), 12MP rear camera w/ LED flash, 5MP front camera, NFC and a 4000mAh battery. It runs Android Marshmallow, measures 9.9mm thick and weighs 185g.
Since, the Galaxy S7 Active sports a rugged design, its is likely to be dust & water resistant, and have military-grade MIL-STD-810G protection, which means it will be drop and shock resistant.
The Sasmung Galaxy S7 Active will be exclusive to AT&T and is expected to be announced on June 10.
Samsung is working on a rugged variant of Galaxy S7, which will be called Galaxy S7 Active and be exclusive to U.S U.S telecom operator AT&T. Now alleged live images and possible specs (via GFXBench) of Galaxy S7 Active have surfaced online.
The image shows the Galaxy S7 Active with a camouflaged back with IP68 certification for water and dust resistance. It appears to have a metal frame, which will make it sturdy and has three button – back, home and recent apps, below the display. There are slots on either side of the phone, one could be SIM slot (dual) and the other microSD card slot. On the back there is square shaped camera module and below it an AT&T logo.
As for the specs, the Galaxy S7 Active was spotted on GFXBench, revealing possible specification of the phone. The hardware inside Galaxy S7 Active will be same as Galaxy S7 – Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 12MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. The screen resolution QHD (1440 x 2560) is also the same, but screen size will be bigger, 5.5-inch, instead of 5.1-inch of the regular Galaxy S7. The battery capacity is not known.
In addition to being dust and water resistant, the Galaxy S7 Active is also expected to have military-grade MIL-STD-810G protection, which means it will be drop and shock resistant as well.
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