Samsung has officially launched a new smartphone in the US, dubbed as Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The shatter-resistant smartphone is priced at $795 (approx. Rs. 53,100) and will be available through AT&T from 10th June.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active flaunts a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor, paired with Adreno 530 GPU and 4GB LPDDR4 RAM. It bears 32 GB internal memory, expandable up to 200GB with microSD. It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy S7 Active sports a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front facing camera. The smartphone has IP68 ratings for dust and water-resistant and has also passed U.S. Military Standard (MIL-STD) 810G tests for a ruggedized phone. It also includes a fingerprint sensor for additional security and is backed by a 4000mAh battery.
Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS with GLONASS, USB 2.0, and NFC. It measures 148.8 x 75.0 x 9.9mm and weighs 185 g. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active will be offered in Sandy Gold, Camo Green and Titanium Gray color variants.