I unexpectedly discovered that my GS6 (normal SM-G920I) has VoLTE (bear in mind I am a Singaporean running under Singtel) and I am very impressed, it only took milliseconds just to get the recipient ringing, and the fact that coverage is godlike in my area means VoLTE everytime. I can't wait to see how I can pay with just the GS6 in public transport.
Regardless of this video, is there a video of you guys talking or reviewing Google Inbox app that replaces gmail... Good stuff btw I watch almost every video you guys make because you guys are honest about stuff in the technology community keep up the great work that you do.
My s6 active creaks on the side bumpers, idk if it is the glue or what, but I am wondering if it will be an issue later on. any response would be great. thanks
Are removable batteries really that much of a deal breaker? I think most people would still opt for an after-market battery bank even if their phone's have ginormous battery capacities. But I still wish for memory expansion though...
amazing video Michael, I'm kinda sad I got the regular s6, because this one will make more sense to my outdoorsy lifestyle. I don't even know if this active version is going to come in my market (italy/europe) got any info about that? thank you.
just ordered a white s6 active off amazon..this phone will be perfect for me cuz i walk to and from work every day and when it rains i wont have to worry about it getting damaged and i can text in the rain
Excellent review !!! I've been waiting for this. I have not been interested in upgrading from the S4 to the S6, until now. Because of the inadequate and non-interchangeable battery and lack of upgradeable memory. I really like the S6-Active, with it's durability and better battery. However, we have the reverse problem of the of the S6 with the S6-Active. The internal memory is too small and not upgradable. Oh well, next upgrade of the S7-Active will get it all right !!!!
I just got this phone last week and I like it so far. But, for some reason I'm not getting the long lasting battery like most have. Also, sad to find out that 5.1.1 has not been announced yet....
Sprint has offered HD Voice for over a year now so Im not sure why your are surprised. Maybe you should review more devices on Sprint's improved Network.
Can someone tell me when Samsung will launch an update to fix the RAM-management? My memory is almost always up at 70-80% due to excessive caches of programs I wish would close. This can cause my phone to spontaneously heat up, and this is a fairly new Galaxy S6E 128GB.
If only it had a removable battery and expandable storage, I got the S5 Active last year and absolutely loved it. But Samsung has gone full Apple on us, and I traded it in and bought the G4 off contract 2 weeks ago, and I think I'll be buying LG products from now on.
Nathan Jones And I kinda said I OWNED the S5 Active; I took it in pools, lakes and I washed it under sinks and it never drenched the internal components
mkchillin so what's your problem then, the s6 is meant for mass market consumers, not poeple that like to carry multiple batteries and use sd cards for roms etc.
Why have you guys not been mentioning T-Mobile's HD Audio network? You love AT&T's here but I've been using T-Mobile's since the release date of the original HTC One M7! I hate using my work phone (Verizon) since the audio on the calls is so horrible in comparison.
Thu Win He means that the side-buttons can be used as a shutter key when you have the camera-app open. You can also change it to 'record video' or 'zoom', but obviously, you won't be able to take pictures that way.
Thu Win You can program the active button as a shutter button. That what I did for my S5 active. Short press for text messaging and long press for the camera and press again to take a picture. Pretty awesome
I would totally get it if it were on Verizon. How Verizon didn't manage to outbid AT&T to get the exclusivity to the phone I don't know. I guess they blew all their fun money on the Droid Turbo exclusivity.
Hmm was the One Plus any good, I'm not too interested in upcoming android phones aside from the Project ARA. But I think One Plus two and the Note 5 is worth checking out for me
It is basically impossible to get a clear photo on my S5 Active (no stabilization whatsoever), and it lags every now and then. Both incredibly annoying. Wish I could get this or another phone but I'm totally broke.
There is no way to unlock the boot loader on it afaik. I have friends that are experts at this kinda thing. We checked to see, and there is no custom ROM for the AT&T S5 Active.
+Mateo Ortega +Jason Acuna He's using the default, stock TouchWiz launcher throughout the video, but with a few dif themes. Samsung added support for themes to the version of TouchWiz on the S6 family, and Note 5. The themes are really nice cause they can change the look of pretty much the entire UI. Icons, wallpaper, notification shade, dialog boxes, built in apps etc.and there is a "theme store" that people submit new themes to on a regular basis.
+zertit nadir +Jason Acuna He's using the default, stock TouchWiz launcher throughout the video, but with a few dif themes. Samsung added support for themes to the version of TouchWiz on the S6 family, and Note 5. The themes are really nice cause they can change the look of pretty much the entire UI. Icons, wallpaper, notification shade, dialog boxes, built in apps etc.and there is a "theme store" that people submit new themes to on a regular basis.
+Bend Metal Fitness I don't think you're going to be disappointed. I would recommend waiting a little bit, to see what the S7 Active will be like. Rumor has it with a micro SD card slot back onboard. As for subbing to your channel, I'll let you know. I do calisthenics & kettlebells, so I need inspiration. I'm getting older, so I gotta get the edge back. ;)
***** Kinda agree, but on its respective era, the Galaxy S2 and the NOTE 3 were amazing phones too... the best of the year for a phone and for a phablet.
Ok everything is good but my beef is u they didn't give at least 64gb internal like wat AT&T did with the HTC one x+. That would've been awesome cause I was actually goin to upgrade my line with this beast.
+Jason Acuna He's using the default, stock TouchWiz launcher throughout the video, but with a few dif themes. Samsung added support for themes to the version of TouchWiz on the S6 family, and Note 5. The themes are really nice cause they can change the look of pretty much the entire UI. Icons, wallpaper, notification shade, dialog boxes, built in apps etc.and there is a "theme store" that people submit new themes to on a regular basis.
Freezing your phone will only help it and won't do anything wrong to it. Heating your phone on the other hand will do a lot of bad things to your phone. People even overclock desktop CPU's (Raise core clocks and also eat more electricty and that makes the chip more hot) by using liquid nitrogen just for shits and giggles, to see how much performance they can get.
I dropped mine from my pocket in a parking lot, the glass shattered, sent to Samsung and $237 later I got it back and was useless. Sent it back to Samsung and got it back 2 weeks later. The Phone was only 1 month old. Well 2 months later it is working but it is a very different phone than it was before. It just doesn't work like it did.
I'm so glad I got the Note 4. The S6 doesn't have removable anything. Expansion nothing. The Note 5 won't have removable anything either. Nor expansion anything. The note 4 all around is the best phone. Looks like I'll be keeping my Note 4 for a long time.
Jared Betzler i find it hard to believe that they would remove those 2 features from the note line, as they are aimed at very different consumers, teh s6 is for the mainstream that don't care about swapping batteries or sd cards while the note is aimed at power users.
Apple should Make an active version of their iPhones. Wow what an awesome phone even with so many drawbacks it's still great. I wish they had this type of apple phones.
If you're looking for more detail, folks, our full Galaxy S6 Active review is live at Pocketnow: pocketnow.com/2015/06/23/galaxy-s6-active-review ^M
Real nice device
This is the only version of the S6 that shouldn't have a removable battery or sd card slot, NOT the others.
I wish I could vote this comment up.
+Jeffrey Johnson (savedR) You can?
+Beljuhaus Not on the UA-cam Android app anyway, all I can do is reply or report it for content.
Jeffrey Johnson That sucks bro, I'll up-vote it for you :)
Jeffrey Johnson how are you verified with only 6 subscriber
Michael Fisher is the best reviewer here lol
Agree!!
***** I 3rd that motion. I waited for him to give the news. Great job
JefferyReacts His voice is so nice too. Very clear and convincing. lol
Ac_Jeffery Taylor use to be good too!
yojgee Think it comes from all his time acting in front of bigger audiences, boosts confidence and teaches you to have the voice you described haha.
I need a battery where do buy
Watching in 2021, Mr Fisher sounds so different!
I love the S6 Active. I'm sad it's getting slower in it's old age. I wish I can rebuy it.
Been waiting for this! Any time frame for the full Pebble Time review?
•Finn• Should be later this week! ^M
Bradley4747 u can also put a case on it...............
I unexpectedly discovered that my GS6 (normal SM-G920I) has VoLTE (bear in mind I am a Singaporean running under Singtel) and I am very impressed, it only took milliseconds just to get the recipient ringing, and the fact that coverage is godlike in my area means VoLTE everytime. I can't wait to see how I can pay with just the GS6 in public transport.
finally Michael fisher's video...!! been waiting..
Have you really not used HD voice calling before? I have it on my GS4.
cdangers It's not live in every market, so it's taken a while to get to us. ^M
Pocketnow Make a torture test of it!
DarkTube We beat it up a bit in the 24-hour video: ua-cam.com/video/NCi2NNYXxKQ/v-deo.html ^M
Pocketnow Nice! :)
Is it able to spend 2 days of moderate use without charging, like the Xperia Z3?
How did you get that format for the s6 active? your phone icon and other icons look cool
Regardless of this video, is there a video of you guys talking or reviewing Google Inbox app that replaces gmail... Good stuff btw I watch almost every video you guys make because you guys are honest about stuff in the technology community keep up the great work that you do.
Whats the name off that game in this video ??
What wallpaper is that @ 5:41?
I still can't get over it being limited to AT&T! I wonder what the going rate is for exclusivity from Samsung!
is there a good battery case for this?
...so, which side do you play on? Resistance or Enlightened?
My s6 active creaks on the side bumpers, idk if it is the glue or what, but I am wondering if it will be an issue later on. any response would be great. thanks
At the 4:48 they took a picture of Customs and Border Protection
Good day, I was just wondering where did you get that Matrix style wallapaper/screensaver in this S6 Active review? LOOKS AWESOME! :)
this phone is it worth until now? tell me i want to buy this phone. im on KSA now.
whats the name of the wireless chager you used on the video, the one that lights on when you place the phone to charge?
Are removable batteries really that much of a deal breaker? I think most people would still opt for an after-market battery bank even if their phone's have ginormous battery capacities. But I still wish for memory expansion though...
is there any way to get and use this phone in europe(netherlands)?
Will it be available in UAE in the future ?
amazing video Michael, I'm kinda sad I got the regular s6, because this one will make more sense to my outdoorsy lifestyle. I don't even know if this active version is going to come in my market (italy/europe) got any info about that?
thank you.
just ordered a white s6 active off amazon..this phone will be perfect for me cuz i walk to and from work every day and when it rains i wont have to worry about it getting damaged and i can text in the rain
John Doe hows it going?
How about a compact, active version and not exclusive to one carrier?
elchamber to niche
Thank you for the vid! Quick question, the s6 active is marketed as unlocked also as at&t. So, will it work on any international gsm network? Thanks!
Awesome review, all the details I wanted to know.
if I got this (and I'm tempted to) I'd probably set the short press of the active button to open TripView (public transport app)
Great review!
Thx Michael!!
can u replace the outside case
where was this filmed? Boston, if so greetings from western mass
Does anyone know if this is available in other parts of the world (Hong Kong)?
Excellent review !!!
I've been waiting for this.
I have not been interested in upgrading from the S4 to the S6, until now. Because of the inadequate and non-interchangeable battery and lack of upgradeable memory.
I really like the S6-Active, with it's durability and better battery.
However, we have the reverse problem of the of the S6 with the S6-Active. The internal memory is too small and not upgradable.
Oh well, next upgrade of the S7-Active will get it all right !!!!
would it work with cricket wireless?
I just got this phone last week and I like it so far. But, for some reason I'm not getting the long lasting battery like most have. Also, sad to find out that 5.1.1 has not been announced yet....
how loud is the speaker ???
Sprint has offered HD Voice for over a year now so Im not sure why your are surprised. Maybe you should review more devices on Sprint's improved Network.
Jose Ocampo i have sprint to and the calling is great. but in south texas the speed of the data is terrible!!
Can you compare it to the note 4
where do you get that theme?
Can someone tell me when Samsung will launch an update to fix the RAM-management? My memory is almost always up at 70-80% due to excessive caches of programs I wish would close.
This can cause my phone to spontaneously heat up, and this is a fairly new Galaxy S6E 128GB.
I have "3" in Sweden, so that doesn't help me xD
Is there plans for a s6 sport like the s5 sport from sprint
what theme is that?
HD voice had been out for t-mobile for years, ive had it on my s5 since i got it
how much does it cost?
how much is the samsung galaxy s6 active
michael you badass ! great review!
If only it had a removable battery and expandable storage, I got the S5 Active last year and absolutely loved it. But Samsung has gone full Apple on us, and I traded it in and bought the G4 off contract 2 weeks ago, and I think I'll be buying LG products from now on.
mkchillin kinda missing the point of the active. he said it was a good thing in the review so water wont get in.
Nathan Jones And I kinda said I OWNED the S5 Active; I took it in pools, lakes and I washed it under sinks and it never drenched the internal components
mkchillin
so what's your problem then, the s6 is meant for mass market consumers, not poeple that like to carry multiple batteries and use sd cards for roms etc.
Why have you guys not been mentioning T-Mobile's HD Audio network? You love AT&T's here but I've been using T-Mobile's since the release date of the original HTC One M7! I hate using my work phone (Verizon) since the audio on the calls is so horrible in comparison.
Can the screen be used underwater? The Z2's screen go haywire underwater.
Thu Win It cannot. Some functions (like taking photos) can be executed with the side buttons while submerged, though. ^M
Pocketnow There's a shutter button?
Thu Win He means that the side-buttons can be used as a shutter key when you have the camera-app open.
You can also change it to 'record video' or 'zoom', but obviously, you won't be able to take pictures that way.
Thu Win You can program the active button as a shutter button. That what I did for my S5 active. Short press for text messaging and long press for the camera and press again to take a picture. Pretty awesome
Does the camera work under water as well?
yes
I would totally get it if it were on Verizon. How Verizon didn't manage to outbid AT&T to get the exclusivity to the phone I don't know. I guess they blew all their fun money on the Droid Turbo exclusivity.
This could very well be my next phone. Amazing battery life with top notch specs.
Hmm was the One Plus any good, I'm not too interested in upcoming android phones aside from the Project ARA. But I think One Plus two and the Note 5 is worth checking out for me
Will it work on cricket without unlocking
It is basically impossible to get a clear photo on my S5 Active (no stabilization whatsoever), and it lags every now and then. Both incredibly annoying. Wish I could get this or another phone but I'm totally broke.
Dell0304 custom roms?
I have AT&T...locked bootloader.
Dell0304 try the cyanodenmod installer, it roots and installs automatically and tim Schofield has a demo video on it. Hope this helps.
Dell0304 Did you check for solution on xda-developers website?
There is no way to unlock the boot loader on it afaik. I have friends that are experts at this kinda thing. We checked to see, and there is no custom ROM for the AT&T S5 Active.
What launcher are you using in this video??
+Mateo Ortega +Jason Acuna He's using the default, stock TouchWiz launcher throughout the video, but with a few dif themes. Samsung added support for themes to the version of TouchWiz on the S6 family, and Note 5. The themes are really nice cause they can change the look of pretty much the entire UI. Icons, wallpaper, notification shade, dialog boxes, built in apps etc.and there is a "theme store" that people submit new themes to on a regular basis.
I love mine! Upgraded from a one m7 this weekend
Awesome!
Can you do antutu benchmark to galaxy s6 active.
There's a 64GB option now through AT&T.
Holy Megahertz.
Which Luncher are u useing ?
+zertit nadir +Jason Acuna He's using the default, stock TouchWiz launcher throughout the video, but with a few dif themes. Samsung added support for themes to the version of TouchWiz on the S6 family, and Note 5. The themes are really nice cause they can change the look of pretty much the entire UI. Icons, wallpaper, notification shade, dialog boxes, built in apps etc.and there is a "theme store" that people submit new themes to on a regular basis.
I ordered the S6 Active 64gb last night from at&t,...
+Bend Metal Fitness I haven't used it for video, but the pictures I've taken are EXCELLENT! I haven't taken a bad picture yet. highly recommend!!!
+Bend Metal Fitness I don't think you're going to be disappointed. I would recommend waiting a little bit, to see what the S7 Active will be like. Rumor has it with a micro SD card slot back onboard.
As for subbing to your channel, I'll let you know. I do calisthenics & kettlebells, so I need inspiration. I'm getting older, so I gotta get the edge back. ;)
SAMSUNG = Awesome hardware + Aweful Software.
***** Kinda agree, but on its respective era, the Galaxy S2 and the NOTE 3 were amazing phones too... the best of the year for a phone and for a phablet.
I quite like the software on the my S6, especially since the 5.1.1 update!
Go
There's no unlock version of it? Damn it!
Ok everything is good but my beef is u they didn't give at least 64gb internal like wat AT&T did with the HTC one x+. That would've been awesome cause I was actually goin to upgrade my line with this beast.
0:14 I legit thought this was an xcover 3 (watching from one)
Wait he's not in the us
Where does he stay ??
What is the name of the moving background from the matrix
Darude-sandstorm
Please do a saltwater test at the beach or while snorkelling. i want to buy this. but ill use more at the beach n less at the pool.
What launcher is this?
+Jason Acuna He's using the default, stock TouchWiz launcher throughout the video, but with a few dif themes. Samsung added support for themes to the version of TouchWiz on the S6 family, and Note 5. The themes are really nice cause they can change the look of pretty much the entire UI. Icons, wallpaper, notification shade, dialog boxes, built in apps etc.and there is a "theme store" that people submit new themes to on a regular basis.
will the speaker do that forever
no
Could you review a Sonim ?
Can someone give me an idea what causes this damn phone to unlock in my pocket constantly and/or what I can do to prevent it?
Why not just get case??
Is it 100% waterproof??
background music name pls?
I guess it wasn't rugged enough for me cuz I already went through one and just resently cracked the one I have now
I think I'd rather stick to a higher storage s6 with an Otterbox. (maybe an aux case for when in water for a prolonged time.
my s6 active cracked after it droped while i was running i dont see how
Tmobile had hd voice before at&t tho i have it on my note 3
Great video
I prefer the look of s5 active was amazing with that military green camoflauge
Great test like always. Smartphone is interesting option IMHO
man mine cracked after one drop on a FLAT ground and the LCD went out after the second and I only had it for a week brand new!!!!
😤😤😤😤😤
Yea but Samsung's warranty doesn't cover screens. LCD or the glass. I had to pay $150 for the insurance claim to get a new one.
Freezing your phone will only help it and won't do anything wrong to it.
Heating your phone on the other hand will do a lot of bad things to your phone.
People even overclock desktop CPU's (Raise core clocks and also eat more electricty and that makes the chip more hot) by using liquid nitrogen just for shits and giggles, to see how much performance they can get.
I really want this phone. Although I think I will get the s5. I am stuck with my HTC EVO 4G LTE and a Nexus 7 2012 with a broken digitizer. Mrehhh
Get a OnePlus One.
You have an HTC evo 4g lte and a nexus 7 2012 twinsies
:0
Should make s6 active for verizon
I dropped mine from my pocket in a parking lot, the glass shattered, sent to Samsung and $237 later I got it back and was useless. Sent it back to Samsung and got it back 2 weeks later. The Phone was only 1 month old. Well 2 months later it is working but it is a very different phone than it was before. It just doesn't work like it did.
I dropped mine from over my head onto the sidewalk and it only left a dent where it landed on the corner. I don't think it hit the screen though.
mudnreo welp should have gotten insurance.
I want galaxy S6 active mini now!!!!!!!
uh, you are playing Ingress! Great! :D
BTW: cool durability s6 version
I'm so glad I got the Note 4. The S6 doesn't have removable anything. Expansion nothing. The Note 5 won't have removable anything either. Nor expansion anything. The note 4 all around is the best phone. Looks like I'll be keeping my Note 4 for a long time.
I think I'll get an LG when my contract is up in about a year and a half.
The S6 doesn't. Use common sense. Normally phones take after other phones especially if they are in the SAME company.
Jared Betzler i find it hard to believe that they would remove those 2 features from the note line, as they are aimed at very different consumers, teh s6 is for the mainstream that don't care about swapping batteries or sd cards while the note is aimed at power users.
I sure hope your right. Hate LG.
7:06 "Holy megahertz" hah.
Apple should Make an active version of their iPhones. Wow what an awesome phone even with so many drawbacks it's still great. I wish they had this type of apple phones.
i would no doubt buy this if it had a fingerprint scanner or if the s6 edge or s7 edge had an active button
the s7 active has the fingerprint sensor and I just got it and love it
Interesting that it still looks like a rather attractive phone even with the gouges/scratches.
A mister Fisher without a Tony Stark beard ? I believe I'm in the Twilight Zone