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hey what is up guys MTV HD here and this is the Samsung Galaxy s7 active and I'm really happy and a little bit disappointed with this phone at the same time I'll explain so you already know the galaxy s7 right you've seen the review you know it's a great phone and it's one of the best Samsung makes right now so the galaxy s7 active is all that plus the following differences one obviously the much more rugged exterior so this is meant to be an active phone like the galaxy s6 active from last year so needs to be able to take more drops stand up to more harsh conditions and just generally be more durable as an everyday device and the rubberized backing and the frame help it do just that giving it a military-grade 810g shock resistance and also maintaining the ip68 dust and water resistance from the normal galaxy s7 I showed this is so on actually the other day and their first reaction was wait what case is that and it's kind of funny it kind of looks like a thinner phone wearing a case but that's essentially what it is it's a rubber rim that hangs around the front a little bit to protect the screen when it's faced down and it beats up the corners where most impacts happen if you were to drop it so it's basically like having a really good case on the phone at all times it's not the prettiest thing in the world but it's definitely functional now Samsung is also saying the display is shatterproof not sure if I buy all that I mean it is still Gorilla Glass 4 but it should be a bit harder to shatter or crack from a normal drop especially with the rubberized corners but it is what it is a really tough phone you will still have physical navigation buttons as well at the bottom like last year's active surrounding the new home button which does have a fingerprint sensor this time the physical buttons are definitely easier press when you're doing you know active stuff and this phone also has a custom key up here at the top left that is completely programmable for up to three different actions now a single click a double click and a long press so that's pretty dope and you can dive into the settings and make this button do essentially whatever you want but I think it makes sense to have it launch your favorite apps from wherever you are on the phone even when it's sleeping to top it all off now you've probably already noticed this phone is a little bit thicker than norm all Samsung gave the s7 active a 4000 milliamp hour battery 4000 million powers and they're not even bragging about it that's the thing I know some phones that are like pretty bad but a lot of people buy them anyway because their main selling point is two days of battery life and people just need battery this phone has four hundred million power larger cell than the Galaxy s7 edge that already lasts me all day and got great marks for the battery in its review so all of the things held a constant this is looking like it's going to be a power sipping endurance champion and then everything else about this phone is what we already know and love about the galaxy s7 so you know best display in any smartphone the quad HD 5.1 inch Super AMOLED its back one of the best if not the best cameras in any smartphone also the 12 megapixel sensor with F 1.7 glass and optical image stabilization that's back the top-notch specs plenty of RAM Android 6.0 marshmallow the speakers still not that good and it's still skinned Android so you probably already know if you like the software experience or not since it's the same as the galaxy s7 but now it's just built like a tank and not everyone can do pretty and dainty the all-glass galaxy s7 is honestly one of the most fragile phones out there because of that material so this is a big contrast to that so honestly the biggest problem with this phone and the reason why I said I was a little disappointed with it in the first place is that it's an 18 t exclusive it's only on just one carrier in the US only now Samsung this is a flagship like this is better in a lot of ways in your current flagship the best phone you make in the galaxy s7 so this could be the best phone you make right now but now a lot of people will never find that out because it's limited to just one carrier in one region and it gets all you know a little bit of bloatware from AT&T and the branding on the back but if this phone were unlocked or even on multiple carriers or even more than just AT&T it would actually be a big player for me to be recommending to people or even over the galaxy s7 so instead it's being tied down by 18 T and that's kind of a shame hey maybe next year Samsung so what do you guys think would you buy the galaxy s7 active even over regular s7 for its features let me know and that's been it I'll talk to you as the next one thanks for watching peace