Samsung Galaxy S5 Active review: Combat ready

20 June 2014
Second year in a row, as the Northern hemisphere enters the summer season, Samsung releases a rugged version of its incumbent flagship. This time around, it is a rugged version of an already IP certified device, so they went through the roof with...

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  • renzguby
  • 7X1
  • 26 Jun 2014

django, 21 Jun 2014Agree.. Aesthetic designs are not samsung's strengthstrongly agree... as a suggestion a digital gray camouflage will at least improve the aesthetics ... see this on the back on the phone: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Camouflage-Gray-371806939

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    • nitin misal
    • Y}K
    • 26 Jun 2014

    this handset in galexy s5 is hi command handset is samsung ,
    fechars is nice,nice look soft using touch screen and most important is coller hanset is verry nice lock then chose of coller of arrmy coller ..
    gallexy s5 handset is all both uses is arrmy

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      • AnonD-191847
      • LaJ
      • 24 Jun 2014

      that shell looks MEGA cheap though.... Ok, all Samsung designs look relatively cheap, but this one looks like a $3 child's toy...

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        • AdamBoy64
        • Fv4
        • 23 Jun 2014

        Nice looking phone.

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          • Anonymous
          • vuJ
          • 22 Jun 2014

          Way to go Sammy hope you do the same with the upcoming Note 4 as will give me an excuse to upgrade from the Note 3.

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            • AnonD-53590
            • vaN
            • 22 Jun 2014

            As I go every page of Samsung I see so much haters.. Trolling here trolling there in Samsung pages so much jealousy and cant you see the phone S5 is much better built and water proof and strong cover...

              This one is actually much better design than its plastic father.

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                • Anonymous
                • 0c8
                • 21 Jun 2014

                Im also intrigued by this one. I'd get it in an instant if my carrier had it :((

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                  • Gibby
                  • Ixj
                  • 21 Jun 2014

                  I'm surprised to admit that I actually don't mind the look of this phone.
                  I use a sleeve to protect my phone so ruggedness is a bit kitsch to me - but I kinda gives it some character in this minimalist design market.

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                    • AnonD-251095
                    • 3Dx
                    • 21 Jun 2014

                    Anonymous, 21 Jun 2014How to make an ugly S5 even uglier...Samsung should really ... moreSorry dear troll, there is no cookies here for you.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 9Bc
                      • 21 Jun 2014

                      this s5is really chenge nd active mobile of sumsungs history.....

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                        • AnonD-276017
                        • HsL
                        • 21 Jun 2014

                        Features are extraordinary its amazing mobile but speaker is not of good quality even service centers are unable to attend problems of S5 very bad quality of sound is going out overall I m very disappointed
                        With service and qualitu

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                          • AnonD-237024
                          • nG%
                          • 21 Jun 2014

                          I prefer the Active's design more than the original S5's.

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                            • mir
                            • sxt
                            • 21 Jun 2014

                            When we talk of rugged phones in general, design will always be the least priority. The only rugged phone I can think of that actually had a good and slim design was the Xperia Go. And that did not even come with military grade protection that the S5 active does.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vaS
                              • 21 Jun 2014

                              How to make an ugly S5 even uglier...Samsung should really get some new designers

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Pxk
                                • 21 Jun 2014

                                BTW which country is GSMA from?

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                                  • AnonD-45523
                                  • X}8
                                  • 21 Jun 2014

                                  this is why samsung is no.1

                                  giving people what they want.

                                  Note,super amoled on tablets,high-end rugged smartphone.

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                                    • django
                                    • XNa
                                    • 21 Jun 2014

                                    M55ikael, 20 Jun 2014How is it possible that they can get this through the desig... moreAgree..
                                    Aesthetic designs are not samsung's strength

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                                      • Chuck
                                      • niH
                                      • 21 Jun 2014

                                      Lack of fingerprint sensor is a disadvantage?
                                      Vice versa! Fingerprints scanners are useless and pointless.

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                                        • AnonD-231994
                                        • N9@
                                        • 21 Jun 2014

                                        Unless I'm missing something, i didn't read any drop or durability tests, which is the main essence of the review.
                                        Anyway that red colour looks striking.