Recently, AT&T had released a Galaxy S4 Active teaser video highlighting the S4 Active's water-resistant features. The carrier ended the video with the message of finding more about the device on June 13. It kept its promise and has announced that the Galaxy S4 Active will be available online and in retail stores beginning on June 21 and has also created a video tour of the smartphone.
The Galaxy S4 Active is on par with its flagship smartphone sibling in terms of specs and features. The smartphone is IP67 certified water and dust-resistant, features a scratch-resistant 5-inch 1920 x 1080 TFT display, runs Android 4.2.2, is powered by a 1.9GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, includes 16GB of internal storage, 2GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, 2-megapixel front facing camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, 4G LTE radio, microSD expansion slot with support for up to 64GB microSD cards, and includes a 2600 mAh battery.
The Galaxy S4 Active also comes with all of the features that made the Galaxy S4 a hit with consumers. Air View allows a user to hover their finger over pictures, files, links and text to get an instant preview without ever touching the screen. The Air Gesture feature allows a user to make the smartphone perform different actions by waving (or gesturing) his hand over the display; it can be used to skip songs in the Music app, check for notifications, and while driving automatically answer a call on speakerphone. Eraser Shot will allow removal of any unwanted background distractions from photos and videos. The Samsung Smart Pause feature will pause a video if you look away from the screen of the smartphone. There's also an integrated IR controller that will turn the device into a universal remote control and program guide. You can check out all of these features in action by watching the video below.
AT&T will begin taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active on June 14 and will cost $199.99 when signing a new 2-year contract.