Engineering:Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

Short description: Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

Brand	Samsung
Manufacturer	Samsung
Slogan	Life companion
Series	Samsung Galaxy
Compatible networks	UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) MHz (not available in all markets) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) (not available in all markets) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz, LTE Cat 3 (Global LTE), LTE Cat 4 (South Korea)
First released	21 June 2013 (2013-06-21)
Availability by region	21 June 2013 (2013-06-21) (USA) 4 July 2013 (2013-07-04) (Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden) 17 July 2013 (2013-07-17) (India, Taiwan) 18 July 2013 (2013-07-18) (Malaysia) 18 September 2013 (2013-09-18) (Japan)
Successor	Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
Related	Samsung Galaxy S4
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	5.5 in (140 mm) H 2.80 in (71 mm) W 0.35 in (8.9 mm) D
Mass	5.39 oz (153 g)
Operating system	Original: Android 4.2.2 "Jelly Bean" Current: Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop"
System on chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064 processor(Global) Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Processor(South Korea)
CPU	1.9 GHz Qualcomm Quad Core(Global) Qualcomm Krait 400 MP4 2.3 GHz (South Korea)
GPU	Adreno 320(Global) Adreno 330 550 MHz(South Korea)
Memory	2 GB RAM
Storage	16 GB(Global), 32 GB(South Korea)
Removable storage	up to 64 GB microSDHC (officially) up to 64 GB microSDXC (unofficially)
Battery	2,600 mAh 13 hours talk time, 520 standby, removable
Data inputs	Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
Display	5 in (130 mm) diagonal TFT 1920x1080 px (~440 ppi) and Sony BRAVIA Engine 2 with scratch-resistant and shatterproof glass
Rear camera	8 MP (Global), 13 MP(South Korea) IMX135 Exmor RS back-side illuminated sensor with LED flash 1080p video recording @ 30 frames/s 16x Digital Zoom
Front camera	2 MP
Connectivity	4G LTE(100 Mbit/s) LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) GPS GLONASS Micro USB 2.0 Bluetooth 4.0 NFC UMTS HSPA+ (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8 or bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8) Wi-Fi (802.11 ac/a/b/g/n) DLNA GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz MHL
Other	IP55 / IP58 (dust protected, water jet protected and waterproof)

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is an Android smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics and released in June 2013. As variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the S4 Active contains similar specifications, but it also features water and dustproofing designed around the IP67 specifications, along with a more rugged design. The Galaxy S4 Active was succeeded by the S5 Active.

Release

The S4 Active was first released in the United States by AT&T on 21 June 2013 in "Dive Blue" and "Urban Gray" colors, its model number is SGH-i537. An international version of the S4 Active was released in Q3 2013, its model number is GT-I9295.

Specifications

The S4 Active inherits most of its hardware components from the S4, including an identical Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a 5-inch 1080p display. However, its display is a TFT LCD display and uses Gorilla Glass 2 instead of the S4's Super AMOLED and Gorilla Glass 3, and the S4 Active uses an 8 megapixel rear camera instead of the 13 rear megapixel camera of the S4. Its hardware design is similar to the S4, except it is slightly thicker, has metallic rivets, includes flaps to cover ports when not in use, and uses three physical navigation keys instead of a physical home key and capacitive back/menu keys like the S4. The S4 Active is designed towards the IP67 specifications, meaning that it can withstand up to 30 minutes underwater at a maximum depth of 1 meter (3.3 feet), and is also resistant to dust. The S4 Active launched with similar software to the S4, Android 4.2.2 "Jelly Bean" with TouchWiz. Its camera software replaces the "Dual Shot" mode with an "Aqua Mode" designed for taking photos underwater, which disables the touchscreen and uses the volume keys as a shutter.

An update to Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" was released for the AT&T model in April 2014, although the deployment was temporarily halted until June 2014 due to technical issues. International version received its KitKat update in late May 2014. In April 2015, the S4 Active was updated to Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop".

Reception

Engadget was positive in its review of the S4 Active, noting that the S4 Active had a more "high-end" appearance than the normal S4, had a more comfortable feel due to its thicker build, and that its buttons were "definitely superior" from a usability standpoint. However, regressions from the S4 were also noted, such as its lower display quality in comparison to the Super AMOLED.

See also

• Samsung Galaxy S series
• Samsung Rugby Smart