Even the software (Samsung's "Whatever They're Calling TouchWiz Now" skin over Android 6.0.1) is the same, save for the Active Key app mentioned above.
The S7 Active uses the same Snapdragon 820 processor (no Exynos model yet), same 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage space, same MicroSD card expansion, same 12MP rear camera, et cetera. Put the specification lists for the Galaxy S7 and the S7 Active next to each other, and you have to look hard to tell the difference.
With a body that combines aluminum on the edges, textured plastic on the rear, and a hard, rubbery impact shell of plastic stretched out across the back and all four corners, the phone isn't trying to be anything less than aggressive in its styling. Even a generous reviewer would describe the S7 Active as "chunky": with dimensions of 148.8x74.9x9.9mm, it's larger on all sides than the vanilla Galaxy S7, and about the same size as the Galaxy S7 Edge, which has a considerably larger screen. This is the fourth entry in Samsung's "Active" line, and while the company has made some important improvements as it has progressed, there are a few elements that it can't really do too much about. Joe accessory?ĪT&T and DirecTV add quite a bit of bloat on top of the already-heavy TouchWiz interface and Samsung apps.īoth cellular and Wi-Fi reception on the S7 Active were less than optimal for an urban area. Why do manufacturers assume that anyone who wants a phone that can take a beating also wants a phone that looks like a G.I. That's as much as a Galaxy S7 Edge, and $100-300 more than any other flagship phone in the US market.
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