On Monday, AT&T officially announced the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.
"As we've shown over the past three years as the exclusive provider of Samsung's Galaxy S active family, we feel that our customers shouldn't have to trade durability for best-in-class specs," said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Device Marketing and Developer Services, at AT&T Mobility. "The Galaxy S6 active is the best Galaxy S6 in the market. It combines all the premium features of the Galaxy S6, but also is durable enough to handle wear and tear. You can't find this device - with its combination of performance, dependability, and 4G LTE reliability - with any other carrier."
The Galaxy S6 Active includes a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with 577 ppi that automatically adapts to the content you're viewing — even outdoors. It is equipped with Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa-core 64-bit processor, has 32 GB internal storage, and 5 MP front racing, and 16 MP real-facing cameras. The smartphone has a 3,500 mAh battery, built-in wireless charging capability, and runs on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
The Galaxy S6 Active is marketed as being "built for adventure" and is more durable than other models, able to withstand 10 drops thanks to its protective casing. Rated IP68 for water and shock resistance, as well as dust, it's built to withstand various outdoors conditions, and is submersible in up to 1.5 m of water for up to 30 minutes.
"With the Galaxy S6 active, we're delivering consumers high durability coupled with the powerful performance of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone," said Tim Baxter, president, chief operating officer and Mobile Division GM of Samsung Electronics America. "The result is a smartphone that brings ruggedized capabilities and water resistance coupled with the camera, battery and design features that empower our consumers and business users to do more."
The Galaxy S6 Active features a camouflage design, comes in camo white, camo blue, or gray, and quick access to activity-related features with the "Activity Zone" button located on the side of the smartphone that features a compass, flashlight, stopwatch, and more.
Sold exclusively for AT&T customers, the S6S will be available on June 12 at AT&T stories or online. Qualified customers can get the smartphone for zero down on AT&T Next for $23.17 with 30 device payments on Next 24, $28.96 per month at 24 payments on Next 18, or for $34.75 per month at 20 payments on Next 12.
Watch the Galaxy S6 Active's specs and features in a video posted by AT&T below.
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