Samsung Announces Galaxy S7 Active

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Source: http://www.anandtech.com/show/10397/samsung-announces-the-galaxy-s7-active

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Today Samsung is following up the launch of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones with the introduction of the Galaxy S7 active, a ruggedized version of the flagship S7. Like previous active series phones, it uses the same internal hardware as the rest of its lineage, including the latest Snapdragon 820 SoC with a quad-core CPU utilizing Qualcomm's custom 64-bit Kryo cores and Adreno 530 GPU. This is paired with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB of UFS 2.0 NAND. Additional internal storage options are not available for the S7 active, but it still supports microSD cards for expansion.

The S7 active also uses the same 5.1-inch QHD SAMOLED display as the regular S7, which we found provides a well-calibrated sRGB mode along with additional modes for those who prefer more saturated colors. It also managed to hit about 500 nits peak brightness when using auto brightness mode at 100% APL.

Despite using the same screen size as the S7, the S7 active is larger and heavier because of the additional protection its outer shell provides. Replacing the sleek but fragile glass and metal construction is a larger but more durable plastic and metal chassis that increases the height and width by 6.4 mm and 5.4 mm, respectively. Thickness also increases by 2 mm to 9.9 mm, which helps make room for a larger 4000mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Family
	Samsung Galaxy S7 active	Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) 2x Kryo @ 2.15GHz 2x Kryo @ 1.59GHz Adreno 530 @ 624MHz	US, China, Japan: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) 2x Kryo @ 2.15GHz 2x Kryo @ 1.59GHz Adreno 530 @ 624MHz Rest of World: Samsung Exynos 8890 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.58GHz 4x Exynos M1 @ 2.28-2.60GHz Mali T880MP12 @ 650MHz
RAM	4GB LPDDR4-3600
NAND	32GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD	32GB / 64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD
Display	5.1-inch 2560x1440 SAMOLED		5.5-inch 2560x1440 SAMOLED Dual Edge
Dimensions	148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9 mm 185 grams	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm 152 grams	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm 157 grams
Modem	Qualcomm X12 (Integrated) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 12/13)	Snapdragon 820: Qualcomm X12 (Integrated) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 12/13) Exynos 8890: Samsung Shannon 935 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 12/13)
SIM Size	NanoSIM
Front Camera	5 MP, f/1.7, auto HDR
Rear Camera	12 MP, Sony IMX260 Exmor RS, 1.4μm, f/1.7, PDAF, OIS, auto HDR, object tracking autofocus, LED flash
Battery	4000mAh non-replaceable	3000mAh (11.55 WHr) non-replaceable	3600mAh (13.86 WHr) non-replaceable
Connectivity	802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MU-MIMO, BT 4.2, NFC, GPS/GNSS, microUSB 2.0
Launch OS	Android 6 with TouchWiz
Battery Charging	wireless charging (WPC 1.1 & PMA 1.0), Fast Charging
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, touch
Launch Price (No Contract)	TBD	$650+ USD	$750+ USD

 

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What really sets the Galaxy S7 active apart from Samsung’s other phones, however, is its improved durability. It retains the S7’s IP68 rating that makes it dust tight and allows for immersion in water up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes. There's an additional protective polycarbonate layer on top of the screen, which eliminates the stress concentrations that result from scratches, increasing the shatter resistance of the cover glass.

Samsung also claims the S7 active passes the U.S. Military Standard (MIL-STD) 810G tests for a ruggedized phone, including those for exposure to high and low temperatures, salt fog, humidity, and shock, which entails dropping the phone in different ways onto two inches of plywood over concrete from a height of at least four feet.

Seems like it is basically an s7 that is thicker, more durable, and has a much larger battery. Souns like something Linus would like.... The battery in the s7 was already a lot bigger and better; this bad boy's battery is 33% bigger which must mean it has absolutely amazing battery life. I definitely want to see reviews of this and it seems like an awesome phone for a power user. It probably could even burn through a couple of hours of mobile gaming!

[themaniac]

my question is why isn't Samsung using their socs for all their devices instead of just for some, is it a supply issue?

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54 minutes ago, themaniac said:

my question is why isn't Samsung using their socs for all their devices instead of just for some, is it a supply issue?

People might be so used to Qualcomm that they just don't trust any other SoC because literally they all used to suck unless it was a Qualcomm chip. I could be wrong and this is just speculation on my end. It could just be a supply issue but you would think they would have sorted that out by now they have been making their own SoCs for a while.

 

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1 hour ago, themaniac said:

my question is why isn't Samsung using their socs for all their devices instead of just for some, is it a supply issue?

There's one reason I can think of. That would be that Qualcomm's GPU is far superior to Samsung's. That's the only reason I can think of considering the CPU performance is very similar.

[suicidalfranco]

2 hours ago, themaniac said:

my question is why isn't Samsung using their socs for all their devices instead of just for some, is it a supply issue?

Ask US carriers 

[Mew]

3 hours ago, themaniac said:

my question is why isn't Samsung using their socs for all their devices instead of just for some, is it a supply issue?

They use Qualcomm chips in China and the USA because of CDMA support. 

[AlTech]

9 hours ago, kurahk7 said:

They use Qualcomm chips in China and the USA because of CDMA support. 

Also, the Exynos Chips are produced in lower quantity.

 

And screw all the carriers that use CDMA