Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
# Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active (stylized as SΛMSUNG Galaxy S6 active) is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. In the United States it was only available on the AT&T network. As a variant of the Samsung Galaxy S6, the S6 Active contains similar specifications, but it also features waterproofing, shockproofing and dustproofing designed around the IP68 specifications, along with a more rugged design and physical navigation buttons instead of touch sensors; it was released on 12 June 2015.

## Release

The S6 Active was first released in the United States by AT&T on 12 June 2015 in the gray, camo-blue, and camo-white colors; its model number is SM–G890A.

## Specifications

The S6 Active inherits most of its hardware components from the Galaxy S6, including an identical octa-core processor, 3 GB of RAM, and a 5.1-inch display. It uses the same display type as the S6, and has a 16 megapixel camera. Its hardware design is similar to the S6, except it is slightly thicker, has metallic rivets, and uses three physical navigation keys instead of a physical home key and capacitive back/menu keys like the S6. The S6 Active launched with similar software to the S6,Android 5.0.2 with TouchWiz. At 3,500 mAh, its battery has a greater capacity than the S6, and retains wireless-charging support. It has an additional app when compared to the S6, Activity Zone, which provides quick access to a compass, flashlight, stopwatch and Weather.

## Reception

In The Verge's review of the S6 Active, it listed six reasons to get the phone rather than the regular S6:

* It is water resistant and shock proof.
* The battery has 37% more capacity than the S6.
* The Active has a button on the left side above the volume rocker that can be configured to launch any app.
* The phone runs cool and sometimes the S6 runs hot.
* It is only $10 more than the normal version.
* It has the same performance and camera as the S6.

As well as listing five reasons to get the S6 rather than the S6 Active:

* The Active has a plastic case rather than a metal one.
* The Active does not have a fingerprint scanner.
* The Active only comes in 32 GB and 64 GB models compared to an additional 128 GB variant of the S6.
* The Active is only available through AT&T. (This was only true for the US)
* Firmware and security updates for the S6 Active will be issued less frequently than for the S6.
