Samsung Galaxy S6 Active review: The triathlete

24 June 2015
Once again its June and time for Samsung to present us with a rugged version of its latest range-topping smartphone. This year, once more exclusively for AT&T, it is Samsung Galaxy S6 Active that enters the spotlight with camouflage livery, gobs of tech...

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AnonD-111968, 25 Jun 2015Well,that's an option but not secured as you are sharing yo... moreSo you hate having mobile internet? How hypocritical of you.

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    • 25 Jun 2015

    AnonD-379919, 25 Jun 2015I don't know. I certainly see what you're saying, but I bac... moreWell,that's an option but not secured as you are sharing your personal files with Google and the hackers hmm. I hate mobile data, i can see people everyday living like zombies they are so attached to cybercommunity.

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      • 25 Jun 2015

      AnonD-111968, 25 Jun 201532GB or 128GB with no microSD is very bad idea. In the even... moreI don't know. I certainly see what you're saying, but I back up photos to google photos, I use Google play all access for music, SMS+/Gmail backup. Beyond that, I personally don't have any other important data on my phone, so for *my* particular usage, it's not really an issue (having a 5gb data/month + wifi at home and at work). I could live with it.

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        AnonD-379919, 25 Jun 2015This is definitely the phone that could bring me back to Sa... more32GB or 128GB with no microSD is very bad idea. In the event that you will send your S6 active for repair and you have no time to backup your data, then you will know that having a microSD still the wise decision.

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          • QLy
          • 25 Jun 2015

          This is definitely the phone that could bring me back to Samsung. All the bells and whistles of the S6 with some pretty outstanding battery life. Sure, it's not the most svelte or stylish, but generally I've found that using a case renders extra bulk and turns mosts smartphones into a screen (i.e., the exterior becomes more or less irrelevant). Having had an Xperia Z3, this is the next logical step for me. More storage would be nice, but nothing's perfect. I can live with 32gb.

            AnonD-22824, 25 Jun 2015@ The naighbour -Inbuild water and dust proofing from samsu... moreI get 100% power back in 80 seconds with boot up time included. I can also charge the spent battery with the cradle desk charger connected to a power bank in the bag while my device stays totally wireless. Why do I do this? Well, my Galaxy Note on my unlimited LTE data service is my main source for my downloads. Just over the last three weeks, I got to used over 100GB for reinstalling my Steam games and the usual 20GB of media I can consume. I use internet radio, Bluetooth is always connected to my Bluetooth earset.

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              • Anonymous
              • 9E7
              • 25 Jun 2015

              Honestly, why didn't they put this battery in the S6 and S6 Edge? I would rather prefer 1.8 mm more thickness on a phone than a slim, fragile one with a weak battery. And to be honest, 8.6 mm is not too thick. I am using a Z3 compact and it's quite thin. The LG G4 for example is 9.8mm thick so the S6/Edge with 8.6mm would not have been that bad.

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                • YTK
                • 25 Jun 2015

                Just imagine if Samsung galaxy S6 active would come by 720p screen resolution, I must 15-17 hours of screen time....beast

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                  • 25 Jun 2015

                  AnonD-60230, 25 Jun 2015and this device seriously looks ugly as hell! though Overal... more@ The naighbour -Inbuild water and dust proofing from samsung is much better than the bulky risky waterproofing cases from 3rd party oems and now a days good quality powerbanks charges a 3000 or a 3500 mah batterys in a matter of 45 to 50 mins from 0 to 100 % @mg i can anytime compromise looks over productivity i am not going to buy this for show off but hey this phone is not ugly to me for sure.what u r doing is u r just thinking abt this phone in ur day to day life which might be a little boring think of this phone a as outdoor and adventours person u will not find it ugly u will find it most beautiful phone in world...... If not everything just giimee a 64 gb version and i am sold.

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                    • 25 Jun 2015

                    The lack of storage options is really a big deal breaker for me

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                      • LJC
                      • 25 Jun 2015

                      Matt, 25 Jun 2015Attract xperia zu user?with a phone that looks like an untr... morei am xperia user (xperia z3) and like really hard this phone mb this will be my next phone. when i buy a xperia i buy it for his specs. no for his look. i wana a phone to show it i buy and iphone (i hate ios)

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                        AnonD-13148, 25 Jun 2015Now, make this available worldwide and you'd attract a port... moreAttract xperia zu user?with a phone that looks like an untreated mole ? Hahaha

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 7tt
                          • 25 Jun 2015

                          Anonymous, 25 Jun 2015People are complaining about battery life on S6. So stop pa... moreAnd no one complains about HTC or lg or Sony or apples battery life? Are you stupid? Why are you here in gsmarena if you don't agree with test? Just to.troll? You probably never owned any Samsung phones and your talking like an expert of Samsung phones now? Lol

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                            • 25 Jun 2015

                            Anonymous, 25 Jun 2015If you still haven't noticed, Samsung actually makes thin p... morePeople are complaining about battery life on S6. So stop parroting the reviewers. They onle have these devices for 2 or 3 days and have no notion of true day-to-day usage. As for this device I'm convinced that in daily use it will be disappointing, just the S6, due to all that white in the UI. It seems that Samsung themselves have given up on the true battery-saving advantages of their SAMOled screens. Fools.

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                              • 25 Jun 2015

                              AnonD-375842, 25 Jun 2015my perfect phone.. its really usable with 3500mha battery a... moreexactly

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                                • 25 Jun 2015

                                I have a question:
                                The Galaxy S6 Active does have the Qi charging?
                                There is a info that it does have, but i'm not sure...

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                                  • 7Xc
                                  • 25 Jun 2015

                                  that battery life though. incredible.

                                    As outdoor phone, there is no other brand to compete with a spec in this field with samsung (not just s6).
                                    Only downside is 32GB mem. There are outdoor cases for note4 that got sdcard - maybe only alternative...

                                      Ugh, despite the good battery life per charge, I would have liked it SOMEHOW Samsung will retain a removable battery and a micro SD slot for the Note 5. The S6 Active - I can understand the sealed battery. Reviewers have cited the new Active to providing at least 5 good solid hours of screen time on. Still a sealed battery on the upcoming Note 5 would just have us heavy users having to plug in and carry power banks. I'd like to be able to put in a ZeroLemon brand tripling the battery more efficiently than an external battery jacket that's just going to waste power transferring energy to the internal battery. I mean, having batteries replacing the spent one gives you 100% power than having to wait to charge, and the spent ones be charge at home on a cradle charger. Waterproofing and ruggedness can be attained with the many selection of waterproof cases.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 7q9
                                        • 25 Jun 2015

                                        should have been priced higher while adding 128gb storage or launch different storage versions if samsung wants to edit out micrd-sd