A couple of months ago, rumors started spreading about a waterproof Galaxy S4. Now that the Galaxy S4 Active is out, users are trying to figure out just how durable this phone actually is.
The Galaxy S4 line has received its "whatever proof" version called the S4 Active. This phone is advertised as being waterproof, dust proof, and even childproof. However, users (especially parents) are wondering just how "childproof" anything can be, particularly a smartphone. While the phone is certainly not marketed to children, it is visibly marketed towards parents who run the risk of getting their phone injured or destroyed by household or outdoor activities. "We know a lot of parents use their phones to show children content," stated Samsung's European Innovation head Luke Mansfield, "We ended up going to a lot of family homes where we were shown a graveyard of smashed phones."
The S4 Active has a number of protective add-ons from the original. With an additional solid outer casing, the S4 active allegedly can be under water for 30 minutes, taking pictures 1 meter beneath the surface and even has a waterproof audio jack for underwater headphones. The phone also is boasted to be dust, dirt, and sand proof. However, the warrantee has users asking questions. Even with these additions, the phone's warrantee allegedly does not cover "(a) defects or damage resulting from accident, misuse, abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to liquid, moisture, dampness, sand or dirt, neglect, or unusual physical, electrical or electromechanical stress," according to VentureBeat. Exactly how "whatever proof" this phone is will become more clear as more of these phones enter the market, allowing users to put the advertisements (and the warrantee) to the test.
The Galaxy S4 line has received its "whatever proof" version called the S4 Active. This phone is advertised as being waterproof, dust proof, and even childproof. However, users (especially parents) are wondering just how "childproof" anything can be, particularly a smartphone. While the phone is certainly not marketed to children, it is visibly marketed towards parents who run the risk of getting their phone injured or destroyed by household or outdoor activities. "We know a lot of parents use their phones to show children content," stated Samsung's European Innovation head Luke Mansfield, "We ended up going to a lot of family homes where we were shown a graveyard of smashed phones."
The S4 Active has a number of protective add-ons from the original. With an additional solid outer casing, the S4 active allegedly can be under water for 30 minutes, taking pictures 1 meter beneath the surface and even has a waterproof audio jack for underwater headphones. The phone also is boasted to be dust, dirt, and sand proof. However, the warrantee has users asking questions. Even with these additions, the phone's warrantee allegedly does not cover "(a) defects or damage resulting from accident, misuse, abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to liquid, moisture, dampness, sand or dirt, neglect, or unusual physical, electrical or electromechanical stress," according to VentureBeat. Exactly how "whatever proof" this phone is will become more clear as more of these phones enter the market, allowing users to put the advertisements (and the warrantee) to the test.
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