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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
  • Operating system

    Android 4.4

  • Screen size

    5 in

  • Processor frequency

    1.9 GHz

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Key points

Video resolution

1080 p

PPI

441

SAR

0.26 W/kg

Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time

17 h

Barometer

Yes

Infrared

Yes

DLNA

Yes

HDMI

Yes

Rugged

Yes

Weak points

Battery life on stand by

312 h

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 4.4
Available Yes
Released (US) July 2013
Original price (US) 549 $
Released (FR) July 2013
Street price (EUR) 549 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Grey
Orange
SAR 0.26 W/kg
Rugged Yes
Type Waterproof
Dust
Display
Screen type TFT
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Screen size 5 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 441
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 700
800
850
900
1700/2100
1800
1900
2100
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 8 MP
Video resolution 1080 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Face detection
Smile detection
Geo tagging
High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR)
Panorama
Image stabilizer
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 2 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
71.3 in
9.1 in
139.7 in
151 oz
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
Height 139.7 in
Width 71.3 in
Thickness 9.1 in
Weight 151 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
Processor frequency 1.9 GHz
Core number Quad Core
RAM 2048 MB
Internal storage 16 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11a
802.11ac
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.0
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Low Energy (LE)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type On-The-Go (OTG)
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
USB Host
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI Yes
HDMI type via microUSB (MHL)
DLNA Yes
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared Yes
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AAC
AAC+
AMR
eAAC+
FLAC
MIDI
MP3
OGG
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports DivX
H.263
H.264
MPEG4
Xvid
WMV
Radio No
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Capacity 2600 mAh
Battery life on stand by 312 h
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time 17 h
Qi wireless charging No



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