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Samsung is getting rough and ready with a new version of its flagship Galaxy S6 line, with the durable Galaxy S6 Active having now been officially launched.Jointly launched by Samsung and American telco AT&T, the S6 Active, “the toughest and most advanced member of the Galaxy S family”, is decked out with a range of features designed with durability in mind.
The S6 Active – which is powered by an octa-core 64-bit processor, equipped with a 16 MP rear-facing camera along with an 5 MP front-facing camera, and which sports a 5.1″ quad-HD super AMOLED display – shares many of the features of its S6 family members, while having been built to “withstand whatever everyday life throws its way”.
Sporting an IP68 certified casing, the S6 Active is shock resistant and dust proof, and water resistant up to 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes.
It additionally features a 3500 mAh battery, along with embedded wireless charging technology, and runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
“With the Galaxy S6 active, we’re delivering consumers with high durability coupled with the powerful performance of Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone,” Tim Baxter, Samsung Electronics America president & COO & mobile division GM, stated of Samsung’s latest addition to its flagship line.
“The result is a smartphone that brings ruggedised capabilities and water resistance coupled with the camera, battery and design features that empower our consumers and business users to do more.”
