Samsung Galaxy S6 active - user opinions and reviews
- Chrispy
- kg7
It says the android is upgradable to 6.something but mine had an update years ago to android 7.0. this phone still out performed any new phone on the market, that is until it almost exploded in 2023 due to the inevitable battery failure. I will miss my S6 Active even though it almost exploded in my face while using a mobile vr headset, or while charging and suddenly getting a power error and heating up to the extremes, or melting countless cords and genuinely electrocuting me with them, or blistering my fingers from it's over heating issue, I still loved it despite all the trouble it caused. RIP My Original Christmas of 2015 First smart phone I ever got, Tis a shame you were accidentally a bomb.
- Anonymous
- SjF
Honestly this is the best looking camo phone i have seen. Deserve alot more attention. too bad its stuck with AT&T
- Minu
- ter
Arsi26, 10 Jan 2024What I'd LOVE to have is an active (rugged) version of the s24 ultra, that would be cool ... moreThere's the Nokia XR20 and XR21 for that, but uses an IPS LCD display instead
- Labrador7
- j98
Arsi26, 10 Jan 2024What I'd LOVE to have is an active (rugged) version of the s24 ultra, that would be cool ... moreI'd love to see an S24 Active too but I am afraid Samsung will not go back to releasing Active models of their S24 line. I am still hoping to see a new Active model once a Android chip with satellite connectivity hits the market over the next couple years.
- Arsi26
- 0TI
What I'd LOVE to have is an active (rugged) version of the s24 ultra, that would be cool to own!
- Minu
- ter
you have to suffer, 23 Jun 2023who would have a mind putting amoled display on a rugged device? i hope whoever used this, do... moreInterestingly enough, these phones were prone to having "frozen displays", which is basically the AMOLED displays showing false colours in the cold. I remember reading a lot of complaints from people who grey imported this phone to use in their particular country lol
- s6 fan
- Y9{
you have to suffer, 23 Jun 2023who would have a mind putting amoled display on a rugged device? i hope whoever used this, do... moreI dropped this thing plenty, over six years of steady use. It held up fine until a few months ago when it developed a hairline fracture on the screen.
who would have a mind putting amoled display on a rugged device?
i hope whoever used this, don't suffer from green lines. if they drop it to the floor.
- Minu
- ter
L6512245, 27 Jun 2021I so hate that I lost (6/2021) my phone S6 active. Loved it. Purchased 12/2015, dropped >... moreThe A42 is a poor upgrade to this beast
- Nasloyal
- f0L
RGN, 15 Feb 2022Still using this phone in 2022, but not as daily phone. There are so much I love from this pho... moreI still use this phone and I like it sooo much
- Nasloyal
- CAG
RGN, 15 Feb 2022Still using this phone in 2022, but not as daily phone. There are so much I love from this pho... moreI still use this phone and I like it sooo much
- Anonymous
- CAx
this phone is the best i dropped it more than 1000 time but still functioning
- RGN
- Pxs
Still using this phone in 2022, but not as daily phone. There are so much I love from this phone, from the design, buttons (I somehow like non-touch navigation buttons, except if it's already on-screen navigation. I also like how firm it is), etc. The only thing disappointing for me is that the Galaxy S6 Active can't unlock bootloader so that I can't install custom roms to enjoy newer Android. Stucks at Android 7, while my mom's S4 could install LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11) lmao. But it's still a good phone tbh.
- L6512245
- kw6
I so hate that I lost (6/2021) my phone S6 active. Loved it. Purchased 12/2015, dropped >100x never any damage to it - fully functional always. In the past year it started dropping calls and last 3 months battery wouldn't hold a charge. If I had known that the battery could be changed (techs at store told me it couldn't be) I would've kept it forever. Samsung needs to bring back the active model to their line. I just purchased the A42 - lots more features. Still miss my S6 - it was a full 10 of 10 rating!!
- Anonymous
- kkg
This phone has been dropped in buckets of tractor oil, coolant, and water troughs. been run over by tractors and combines, been thrown from my pocket off my horse. The past 2 years it hasn't had a case on it and it barely has a scratch on it, despite all the times it has fallen out of my truck and skid across concrete and tile. I've had it almost 6 years and it has just now started having problems charging. I'll miss it and hope my next phone is even close to how hardy this one was. Why'd they stop making these
- JumpinJ
- rHu
I've had my s6 Active for 5 years and it's just begun to lose battery charge after only a few hours. It's been the best phone I've ever owned. It's been dropped too many times to count and I've been swimming and canoeing with it on several occasions. It's time to get a new galaxy, but I don't know what's the comparative and the sales people are clueless about the s6 Active. They think it's just another phone, but until you've owned one, you have no idea. Anyone else replaced theirs with something similar? - please let me know.
- Mont King
- XIa
One if the best android phone I've ever used and I still love it. This phone is durable and also good looking too
- Brandan
- ks2
AT&T has let this phone update to Android 7.0 before they cut support, I think this should be updated?
- Anonymous
- tew
AnonD-788419, 18 Sep 2018Whatever happened to the Loudspeaker test? It is one of the most crucial aspects of performanc... morePhonearena has done a loudspeaker test and has around 83dB
- TheWildShadow55
- NJV
I got one of these recently, it looks great but needs a new battery. Wish that wasn't such a hard fix
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