Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Specs

Description

With the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active we get a 5" 1080x1920 pixels Full HD LCD display in a 9mm thin phone, a quad-core 1.9 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM, an 8 MP camera on the back, LTE/HSPA+ radio, infrared beamer, 16 GB of internal memory plus a microSD slot, a decent 2600 mAh battery, and Android 4.2.2 to run it all, with all the goodies of the latest TouchWiz Nature UX. The outdoorsy features don't stop with the IP67 certification, making the phone dust- and water-proof up to three feet deep for up to 30 minutes. Samsung has thrown in the "Glove Touch" mode, which lets you operate the display with mittens on, and the "Aqua Mode" in the camera app interface, which helps make better underwater pictures and video. Long-press the volume key up, and the powerful LED light becomes a torch, and that same volume rocker down can be used as a camera shutter key directly from locked mode.

This device is also known as Samsung I9295, Samsung SGH-I537

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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.0-inch
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 px, 443 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 68.29 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
Processor: Quad-core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300
GPU: Adreno 320
RAM: 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage: 16GB, available to use: 11.25 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS: Android (4.4.2, 4.2.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2600 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:
Video light
Front: 2 MP
Dimensions: 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches
(139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm)
Weight: 5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Resistance: Water, Dust; IP67
Features: Notification light
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Gray, Orange, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700 b)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type: Micro SIM

Multimedia

Benchmarks
Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer
Screen mirroring: DLNA, MHL

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Charging, Video out
HDMI: Yes
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Thermometer, Gesture, Humidity, Barometer
Other: NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, (MP3)
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Jul 09, 2013
FCC ID value: A3LSGHI537
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Jun 05, 2013
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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active I537
For AT&T
Differences from the main variant:
OS: Android (4.4)
4G (FDD): Bands 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 1(2100), 7(2600)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.60 W/kg
Body: 1.21 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S4 Active receives update to improve connectivity
Last year, the AT&T exclusive Samsung Galaxy S4 Active was a very important handset. It was the only variant of Samsung's Android flavored flagship smartphone to be dustproof and waterproof. With its IP67 certification, the phone could be submerg...
, by Alan Friedman, 1
AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S4 Active receives update to improve connectivity
Galaxy S4 Active gets sliced and diced by a lawnmower, stays active
Last year, Samsung released its first 'rugged flagship' smartphone, the Galaxy S4 Active. The phone delivered on expectations of water and dust resistance, but surviving a lawnmower wasn't anywhere on the spec sheet - until a few hours ago. "My frien...
, by Luis D., 12
Galaxy S4 Active gets sliced and diced by a lawnmower, stays active
Samsung rolling out KitKat to the international version of the Galaxy S4 Active
The international variation of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (we are talking about GT-I9295 here, folks) is finally receiving the sweetish Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware update. Rolling under the I9295XXUCNE5 build name, the chocolatey upgrade comes wi...
, by Peter Kostadinov, 1
Samsung rolling out KitKat to the international version of the Galaxy S4 Active
AT&T stops the rollout of the KitKat update for its Galaxy S4 Active
Less than a week ago, we passed on the information that AT&T is rolling out an over-the-air update for its Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (SGH-i537) that brings Android 4.4.2 KitKat to the device - the chocolatey firmware upgrade came with some fresh n...
, by Peter Kostadinov, 9
AT&T stops the rollout of the KitKat update for its Galaxy S4 Active

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
8.7
Camera quality
8.7
Performance
8.8
Display
9
Battery life and charging
8.2
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
love it
Phone owned for more than a year

This one is easy to root - that's one thing I love about it and it has a high speed , a replaceable battery and a overall big screen (for a phone) I have had mine for five years and I've loved it through and through

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3
POS
Phone owned for less than 3 months

I am very disappointed in this phone. I was tired of buying off-brand phones and thought I was investing in something that would last. I had a Samsung rugby sport that was built very well and had good battery life, but it had poor ram and storage capacity which is why I "upgraded" to this one. This P.O.S. crashes a lot, and 3/5 times it gets stuck in a "boot loop" where it attempts to boot and just shuts down again until i plug the phone in and hold the power button. The back battery cover broke the first time I took it off to insert my sim card, never will fit again. The charge port became loose quickly, and the door fits poorly. So now my phone is constantly warning me to check the battery cover and charge port door. Very annoying. The battery life is horrible, it will die randomly even though it says 35%, 45%, even 75% remaining, and then when i plug it in it says 0%. I'm never buying another Samsung phone period. I got this phone 2 months ago and I'm already shopping for a new one.

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9
One of my favorites
Phone owned for more than a year

This phone is very durable. I have dropped it on concrete a few times and is not cracked at all. UI is almost exactly the same as S4. Although it is only 8 megapixel, it takes great pictures. Power saving mode works very well. One problem is the usb port cover breaks easily. Everything is easy to repair. I like the physical buttons a lot more than the touch buttons samsung usualy uses. Audio jack is loose compared to other phones. It wont work with monster cables very well. The screen looks great and can be used with gloves. Great phone and lookes good in all three colors. Mine is the AT&T model

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