While most rugged phones forego the svelte metal and glass exteriors of premium phones like the iPhone 6S for the protection of a thick, rather ugly outer casing, the S7 Active wraps its super sharp 5.1-inch display in an extremely tough exterior while remaining fairly thin.
At 9.9 mm thick, it’s only 2 mm thicker than Samsung’s flagship phone, the S7, and easily the thinnest rugged phone on the market. The phone’s body meets military standards (MIL STD-810G), it has a shatter resistant screen and is IP68-rated for water and dust resistance. Those specs allow the phone to survive drops from 5 feet or less and submersion in up to 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes.
And unlike other rugged phones which prioritize protection over powerful internals, the S7 Active is powered by a speedy, quad-core Snapdragon processor and 4 gigabytes of RAM. It ships with 32 GB of storage space and can be expanded via microSD to up to 200 GB.
The phone features a 12 megapixel camera on the rear and 5 MP camera in the front. Meanwhile, a massive 4,000 mAh battery will easily get you through an entire day’s work and then some before it needs a charge. And when it does need a charge, it fully recharges in only two hours.
As we said before, this phone is currently only available at AT&T and is priced at $26.50 for 30 months or $33.13 per month for 24 months.
