Water Proof S4 Variant: Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Active

Samsung's Galaxy S4 line gets another family member in the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, a hardened, ruggedized spin off of the company's flagship model.

Waterproof to a meter below the surface and for up to 30 minutes, the Active carries on computing with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Samsung's Touch Wiz interface, and a 1.9GHz quad-core processor, the same as its more delicate Galaxy S4 sibling.

Many of its other specs are also similar, but one that stands out is the camera, whose 8-megapixel module can take this bad boy under the waves with its brand-new aqua mode.

 A lot of other rugged handsets that make the same waterproof claims stop short of turning the capability into a real benefit.

Here are the key specs for Galaxy S4 Active:

§  5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels resolution) TFT LCD screen

§  1.9GHz quad-core processor

§  2GB RAM

§  16GB internal storage expandable up to 64GB via microSD card

§  8-megapixel rear camera

§  2-megapixel front facing camera

§  Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

§  2600mAh battery

This device will be presented in three different color options, including Urban Grey, Dive Blue and Orange Flare. However, price tag has been keeping wrapped.