SpecEagle review · Samsung
Galaxy S7 Active review: 2016 AT&T rugged S7.
SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2016·$795
Overall
80/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Rugged
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
Galaxy S7 Active.
S7 Active brought 4,000 mAh + MIL-STD-810G to Samsung's 2016 AT&T rugged flagship.
01Display
86/10086/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2016.
TypeSuper AMOLED
Size5.1"
Resolution2560 x 1440
02Performance
76/10076/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2016.
ChipsetSnapdragon 820
RAM4 GB
Storage32 GB + microSDXC
03Camera
80/10080/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2016.
Main12 MP Dual Pixel OIS
Front5 MP
04Battery
88/10088/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2016.
Capacity4,000 mAh
ChargingAdaptive Fast Charge
05Software
76/10076/100 — right at the average for rugged phones of 2016.
What works
- 4,000 mAh on S7-class hardware.
- IP68 + MIL-STD-810G.
- Programmable button.
- Same SD 820 + AMOLED.
What doesn't
- AT&T-exclusive.
- 185 g chunky.
- Camo design polarizing.
- No expandable from microSD due to body.
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? .