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Drops and Spills Don't Faze Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
The water- and shatter-resistant Samsung Galaxy
S7 Active on Friday became available exclusively from AT&T through its
website or at its brick-and-mortar stores. Consumers who have eligible service can get the Galaxy S7
Active for US$26.50 monthly for 30 months on AT&T Next or $33.13 monthly
for 24 months on AT&T Next Every Year. With a new two-year wireless agreement, customers who opt
for AT&T Next also can get a free Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, with
qualified wireless service provided for both devices.
As an alternative to the
smartwatch, consumers can opt to pay 99 cents for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E,
with wireless service included for both devices.
Buying two Galaxy S7 Active devices on the AT&T Next
plan also will get purchasers up to $695 in bill credits over 30 months. "Getting
the S7 Active is a pretty good get for AT&T, as the device is, essentially,
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S7 in an integrated ruggedized case," noted Ken
Hyers, a research director at strategic analytics.
The S7 Active "is a premium smartphone in a segment
that's dominated by lower-end ruggedized smartphones like Kyocera's Hydro. The
S7 Active is the first in Samsung's Active family to include a fingerprint
scanner, which is embedded in its home button. It has a 4,000 mAh battery that allows 32 hours of talk
time, according to AT&T. The battery can charge fully in less than two
hours. The S7 Active's battery has Adaptive Fast Charging and Qi Wireless
Charging, but as with the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, it reportedly lacks quick charge 3.0 support
The S7 Active has a military grade body -- MIL STD-810G. "The
two standout aspects are the hardening and the huge battery," said Rob
Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group.
"Both of these should be reasonably well received if the phone doesn't
turn out to be annoyingly heavy as a result.. The added weight might be a
limitation for customers who are very weight conscious, Enderle said, but,
other than that, "this is arguably, on spec, one of the most durable
phones in the market." The S7 Active is shatter-resistant for drops onto a
flat surface from five feet or less, AT&T said, and it has been rated at
IP68 for water resistance in up to five feet of water for as long as 30
minutes.
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