Galaxy i9295 S4 Active officially announced today
Samsung announced, today, their Galaxy S4 i9295 Active smartphone, which is the rugged variant of the original Galaxy S4.
The smartphone has been confirmed for a release, although no official date has been offered to the public yet. The Galaxy S4 Active is going to be attractive to users who are after a device which can interact with elements such as water and dust without sustaining damage. And to consumers who want something to carry with them while going on an adventure. The features that this model comes with are not that different compared to the ones on the Galaxy S4.
The body of the Active model has more weight to it than the Galaxy S4, as in 20 g more. And it’s more than 1 mm thicker. The design makes it possible for this rugged variant thanks to its full-seal. You can use this handset for half an hour under 1 meter of water. The earphone jack of the Galaxy S4 Active i9295 is also able to not suffer damage done by water.
First off, here are the specifications that await you: a 5-inch full HD TFT LCD touchscreen, 443 ppi, a 1.9 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and 2 GB of RAM. In the storage department, this handset will offer 11.25 GB of user-available internal space for the variant with 16 GB. 
The camera on the front is 2MP and the one on the back is 8MP (plus it has LED flash). As far as connectivity is concerned, you will experience the following options: USB, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.0, irDA, NFC and Wi-Fi Direct. The smartphone will come with various mobile sensors as well.
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The features that have been implemented on the phone are, most of them, the same as what the original Galaxy S4 ships with. Apart from the operating system we mentioned, you will notice a wide variety of exclusive software features offered by Samsung themselves. Some of the most noticeable ones are these: S Health, S Translator, STravel and so on. Aqua Mode is the name of a software feature which will help you snap great when you’re underwater. According to the manufacturer, the Aqua Mode is going to bring both clarity and visual quality so that the end result is more than satisfying.
The moment the Galaxy S4 Active GT-i9295 might become available is somewhere this summer. You will get it in Urban Grey, Orange Flare and Dive Blue. The first countries to see this model will be Sweden and the U.S.
