SpecEagle review · Samsung
Galaxy Active neo review: Japan rugged 2017.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2017·$400
Overall
65/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Rugged
Buy?
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The verdict, up front
Galaxy Active neo.
Galaxy Active neo was Samsung's 2017 Japan-exclusive rugged with Felica + IP68.
01Display
60/10060/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2017.
TypeTFT LCD
Size4.5"
Resolution960 x 540
02Performance
56/10056/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2017.
ChipsetExynos 7570
RAM2 GB
Storage16 GB
03Camera
64/10064/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2017.
Main8 MP
Front5 MP
04Battery
72/10072/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2017.
Capacity2,950 mAh (removable)
05Software
64/10064/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2017.
What works
- IP68 + MIL-STD-810G rugged.
- Removable battery.
- Felica mobile pay.
- Compact 167 g rugged.
What doesn't
- Exynos 7570 weak.
- 2 GB RAM.
- 16 GB storage.
- Japan-only.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of rugged devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .