Galaxy S6 Active

[Dude2]

Rugged Galaxy S6 Active to come with a 5.5" Quad HD display

Now this is interesting, looks like we'll have an S6 Active with larger screen after all.
Rugged Galaxy S6 Active to come with a 5.5" Quad HD display

"Oh mama, the rugged Galaxy S6 Active might be coming our way with a 5.5" display, instead of the 5.1" panel on the regular S6 flagship. After its eventual model number for AT&T appeared yesterday as SM-G890A, we pegged it as a logical successor to the SM-G870A, or AT&T's the Galaxy S5 Active version. Thus, this might be an AT&T Galaxy S6 Active, which is pretty much in line with what we expect from Samsung.

The User Agent Profile listed a 1440 x 2560 pixels Quad HD display for the SM-G890A, but nothing else was disclosed in terms of specs. Today, however, this model number was discovered on the import-export database Zauba with the enigmatic "test&eval not for sale" description, indicating a prototype version for testing purposes.

This time, however, we have a winner in terms of screen size, listed as 5.5 inches. Apparently the S6 Active would have a pretty generous display diagonal, for those who snigg at the 5.1" panel of the S6, and will be one of the biggest and most decked-out waterproof Android, if history is any indication."

 

[npaladin-2000]

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I'll take a T-mobile version please.

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[mohit9206]

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5.5 inch is basically a tablet. Too big for a phone. Too small for a proper tablet.
Where is the S6 mini?

 

[npaladin-2000]

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can't say that I'm surprised.

being rugged, I assume it will also come with a removable battery.

Yeah, because a removable back makes it so much easier to seal against water and dust ingress.

 

[smooth4lyfe]

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Yeah, because a removable back makes it so much easier to seal against water and dust ingress.

I doubt it will come removable back
I think it will be similar to the Xperia Z series

 

[Dude2]

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The Active could easily have a replaceable battery.

 

[npaladin-2000]

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The Active could easily have a replaceable battery.

Could, maybe (though I doubt it "easily" could). But why WOULD they, if they left it off the regular S6?

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[Almeuit]

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5.5 inch is basically a tablet. Too big for a phone. Too small for a proper tablet.
Where is the S6 mini?

Haha I enjoy my Note 4 at 5.7 ^_^.

 

[Haalcyon]

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Where is the S6 mini?

AT&T now has the Galaxy Alpha for $320 if that's any consolation. Premium build, great performance, small size, little price.

♻from the Note Edge✒

 

[Dude2]

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Could, maybe (though I doubt it "easily" could). But why WOULD they, if they left it off the regular S6?

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They would do this to provide different bells and whistles for the same high end model.

 

[npaladin-2000]

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They would do this to provide different bells and whistles for the same high end model.

No they wouldn't. The point of it is to be rugged. It's not a power user phone.

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[Inders99]

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Looks like I'm sticking with the GS6, 5.5 too clunky for me.

 

[npaladin-2000]

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Looks like I'm sticking with the GS6, 5.5 too clunky for me.

It's pushing it for me, depends on how it feels in the hand. I can imagine how nice a 5.5 inch QHD SAMOLED screen looks though.....

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[Inders99]

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It's pushing it for me, depends on how it feels in the hand. I can imagine how nice a 5.5 inch QHD SAMOLED screen looks though.....

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Agree, however it has to pass the pocket test for me, the S6 is at the boundary for my likings.

 

[berdinkerdickle]

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Beings it's the 'Rugged' version;
Hikers, Hunters, Outdoorsman...
They need a swappable battery for their long trips away from a power source.

 

[npaladin-2000]

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Beings it's the 'Rugged' version;
Hikers, Hunters, Outdoorsman...
They need a swappable battery for their long trips away from a power source.

OMFG is that a stretch, some people will just twist themselves into knots to try and justify the removables. Those guys are just as likely to use an external battery...more likely, since it doesn't involve fumbling around with an open phone back while out in the wilderness while in the outdoors hiking and hunting.

 

[Haalcyon]

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The only reason I cared about a removable battery was that I knew I could replace it easily if it wore out. TBH though, I never keep a phone that long...and if the non-removable battery wears out then I have another excuse to upgrade...so it's all good.

♻from the Note Edge✒

 

[Dude2]

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Hoping I can upgrade every other announcement instead of every announcement. Swappable battery helps that.

 

[GrooveRite]

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OMFG is that a stretch, some people will just twist themselves into knots to try and justify the removables. Those guys are just as likely to use an external battery...more likely, since it doesn't involve fumbling around with an open phone back while out in the wilderness while in the outdoors hiking and hunting.

Why are 'YOU' trying so hard to discredit other peoples needs?!? Are you the authority around here on whats acceptable or not??

 

[npaladin-2000]

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Why are 'YOU' trying so hard to discredit other peoples needs?!? Are you the authority around here on whats acceptable or not??

I'm simply commenting in the lengths some people will go to in order to justify their own (very) personal need for removables. I'm also not the one that brought the subject up in the first place, but if someone does bring it up with a convoluted and barely justifiable explanation, I fully intend to laugh at it. A lot. Out loud. While rolling on the floor. Just so we're clear.

And now that we're done with the removable removables intermission, back to discussing the rugged variant of the Galaxy S6 line.

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