The Active line of Galaxy devices are a pretty outstanding choice for any user who is active in any fashion. Be it a weekend warrior, a hunter, a fisherman, a camper or even parents who have had their fair share of liquid damaged devices in the past. AT&T has been the sole provider of the Active line with the Galaxy S4 Active and Galaxy S5 Active. A follow-up, Galaxy S6 Active, was heavily rumored for a couple of months before AT&T announced the device on June 8th, stating June 12th would be the official launch date.
The Galaxy S6 Active brings all the same features and function you love about the Galaxy S6 such as the Exyos octa-core processor, 3GB or RAM, 16MP camera, 5Mp wide angle front camera, 5.1 Quad HD Super AMOLED screen and Android 5.0.2. However the S6 Active is built with a casing around the electronics to give it an IPX68 water and dust resistant aspect. Unlike previous years, the up scaled rating gives you peace of mind in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. I attribute some of that to the devices rear panel being sealed instead of removable. You also get a larger battery as compared to the Galaxy S6, which carries a 2,550 mAh battery. The Galaxy S6 Active carries a 3,500 mAh battery. Samsung also tossed in a new set of software called Activity Zone. This new quick app of sorts launches quick access to the weather, barometer, S Health, Stop Watch, Compass and Flashlight. It opens easily from the additional button that is standard above the volume controls on previous variants. I imagine the button can be set to do other operations, like trigger the camera, as well.
