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The Galaxy S7 Active is unmistakably a rugged device, but that doesn't stop it from looking almost as good as its flagship counterpart. MORE: Best Smartphones on the Market Now Design- Attractive Ruggedness Given the results of our latest rounding of testing, we’re confident Samsung has tackled the issue. Samsung says it identified a problem at its manufacturing facilities that caused some phones to not be sufficiently waterproof it says it fixed the issue and will replace water-damaged phones that are under warranty. This time, the phone continued to work after its 30 minute dip in nearly 5 feet of water. We tested once more with a second Galaxy S7 Active. That S7 Active stopped working, unable to boot up and with a damaged screen that looked washed out and off color. We retested using our original review unit, leaving the phone at the bottom of a chlorinated pool at a little less than 5 feet for 30 minutes. Naturally, our first instinct was to toss the phone all around our office building and throw it in a bowl of water.Īfter we published our review, though, Consumer Reports said that the Galaxy S7 Active didn’t live up to the more extreme aspects of its durability claims - namely, that its tests found the phone couldn't survive being submerged in nearly 5 feet of water for 30 minutes. The MIL-STD-810G-tested Galaxy S7 Active is built to take a beating, with a shatterproof screen designed for surviving 5-foot drops and an IP68-rated body that can be submerged in up to 5 feet of water for 30 minutes. While it's annoying that the phone is only available through a single carrier and it carries too much bloatware, the S7 Active is one of the best durable smartphones you can buy. Even more important, Samsung’s latest phone has one of the longest-lasting batteries we've ever tested. But the S7 Active ($795 via AT&T) also manages to be a great smartphone in its own right, retaining the S7's rich display and excellent camera within a revamped design that you wouldn’t be embarrassed to take out on the beach. Sure, this sporty take on Samsung's flagship is all about taking a beating, with a military-tested design that you can slam on the floor or dunk into a pool of water with no problem. Thanks to the Galaxy S7 Active, "rugged" is no longer a dirty word.