Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Cell Phones & Smartphones

A smart choice for a smart phone!

I moved from my SONY EXPERIA to the Samsung, because my old phone was falling apart. I have to say it is like sitting from a Suzuki Swift into a Tesla Model S 90D... I fall in love with the interface in no time. It is so easy to use and has so many "jumps right under your finger" features. By the way the middle button is a fingerprint reader. All those really annoying things I had with my SONY got eliminated in no time. It is so much easier to use, not mentioning that it is waterproof, the battery power is great and I do not have worry even if I drop it... The super high quality AMOLED screen is amazing (it was something I always wanted since they invented it) and even though I bought it as a used item, thanks to the seller the phone was in mint condition, like brand new, I could not even find a scratch on it. The system is extremely fast, I can comfortably use the internet, run multiple applications (and disable them if you want), almost like on a small laptop. I love the green color and the weird faces that mobile phone shop workers make when they see it. Unfortunately Samsung does not sell this model in Europe (it is American AT&T only) but I was adventurous and got one unlocked phone anyways. I have T-Mobile here in Hungary and everything works like a charm. So if anyone out there likes this phone should be able to use it. And what was also very cool, I could take my 32GB micro SD card from my SONY and put it into the Samsung and it worked right away. It could read my photos and music and everything. I needed an app to download to export my SMS messages form my old phone but my address list and other data were really easy to migrate. I also got this phone because I wanted to buy a small camera that can take decent photos (that itself minimum costs about $350) while I do not have to carry my huge lens and equipment (I am a professional photographer). Since it can make really awesome photos and videos (I love the high speed fps) I do not need a separate camera and it is always with me in my pocket. The only backdrop I found that it is a bit heavier than my previous phones, but I can live with that for the benefit of all others...

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Great phone and great battery life

I won't repeat the detailed reviews available everywhere here. However, I will say that this phone is the epitonomy of a pragmatists phone. Compared to my previous S6, which had a very good battery life, the battery life of this phone is excellent. Look like my usage will allow for between 60 and 100 hours of use between charging. I also very much like the ability to use a memory card and the fingerprint reader, all while still in a ruggedized package. I was waiting for the S8, but after reviewing the S8 specs and reviews, the S7 just seemed to be a better deal, even if a year old.

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Soooo not as expected

I ordered this as a replacement for a broken S7 Active that I was still paying for with my AT&T Next plan. I installed the existing SIM card and turned the phone on. It had some strange custom startup that we could not get rid of and the phone could not receive wi-fi. Spent an hour on the phone with AT&T, another hour on the phone with Samsung. The end result was that the phone was defective. I ended up trading it in at an AT&T store half way across the country, paying the $350 payoff amount that I tried to avoid by buying a replacement phone and trading it in for a brand new phone. Might as well just thrown the $250 I spent on this out the window. Just hoping I get some kind of credit from the trade in.

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