Why not a Galaxy Note Active?

[cert15z]

I went to Best Buy to see the Note 8 tonight and I came across the S8 Active. If Samsung made a Note with a rugged body, 4000 mAh battery, and flat screen, I would be the first in line to buy it. Especially working in a field like mine. Calm one-minute, Balls to the walls the next.

 

[kjung7]

The Note is already kind of a niche product, I think a Note Active would be even more niche. Samsung won't make something that they can make a lot of money from.

 

[Blues Fan]

I went to Best Buy to see the Note 8 tonight and I came across the S8 Active. If Samsung made a Note with a rugged body, 4000 mAh battery, and flat screen, I would be the first in line to buy it. Especially working in a field like mine. Calm one-minute, Balls to the walls the next.

yes, a flat screen Note and I'd be jumping all over it! Give me a flat screen!

I find the Edge style screens useless. I hardly ever use the edge features.

 

[Almeuit]

To be honest... So they don't have a 4th phone. They have the S8.. the note 8 and then the active for the rugged type. Making a 4th I doubt would warrant enough profits to make it worthwhile.

 

[donm527]

Even though I know they won’t, I thought the exact same thing when I went to B.B. last weekend to play with the Note and they had the Active.

I hadn’t been a big fan of actives in the past but the body design looks great, clean lines and feels sturdy and not cheap. Doesn’t feel very thick either so why I thought they could have made the Note thicker and it would have been ok if it had a 4000 mah battery. I even liked the size... felt perfect between the S8 and S8+. And the flat glass was nice.

 

[eshropshire]

Active is a good option and the Note is a good option. Both serve two different markets. If you combined them the comprimized result would be unsatisfactory to many in both markets.

 

[dov1978]

Note Active is a great idea. Especially when I see so many people here on AC state the benefits of the S-Pen eg people on work sites drawing or editing a design note and writing measurements etc. Working in the building industry I know most people wouldn't go near a Note 8 for their job as it's way too fragile so really it's aimed at white collar workers who only make up a small percentage of the real world. The Active range may be geared toward sports and adventure enthusiasts but it could fit right into manual working hands too. A tough body and a flat screen and I bet it would sell

 

[Sleepwlkr45]

I personally would kill for a stylus equipped note active with a gigantic battery...

 

[anon(1733)]

Sign me up. I'd totally go for that.

 

[Alfredo Albanez]

YES! I work in construction + architecture and a robust Note will be the BEST!. Edges on Notes don't work, plus the new screen ratio sux, it's not a NOTE (looking) phone, It's a Galaxy Receipt now.

 

[naturalguy]

I think it would be cool but doubt it would happen. They haven't even come out with the S9 active yet

 

[jhimmel]

Another one here who works in construction and would like flat screen, 16/9, and big battery on a Note. At least we are getting one of the three.

 

[strikeIII]

It sucks that they skipped the S9 Active this year. I wonder if they'll even bring back the Active next year.

 

[mgbosshogg]

Field electronic engineer here. I would be all over a Note Active.