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It doesn't come with the kit you need to live out in the wild, though.

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It started with rumors, graduated to leaked photos, and now we can safely say that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active is official. Samsung confirmed the existence of the device today in a press release, referring to the device as a rugged version of Samsung's latest handset.

The phone features the same specifications as its less-adventurous sibling: a 5-inch display and 1080p resolution, a 1.9GHz quad-core processor (it isn't specified in the press release whether it's Qualcomm's Snapdragon 600 or something else), and Android 4.2 with the TouchWiz overlay. The are a few differences in hardware, however; the Galaxy S 4 Active features an LCD TFT rather than an Super AMOLED, and its rear-facing camera is only 8 megapixels, though there's a physical camera shutter button for users to take shots under water without having to press the screen (there is also a camera mode dubbed "Aqua Mode," which increases the "visual quality and clarity" of underwater images). It has a 2,600 mAh battery pack and will be available with 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded further via a microSD slot. It will also support both LTE and 3G HSPA+ and will be available in varying colors, including blue, gray, and orange.

As for how rugged and ready for adventure it really is, the Galaxy S 4 Active received an Ingress Protection factor of 67, which means that it can be submerged under water for about half an hour before it goes kaput.

The Galaxy S 4 Active will be available later this summer in the United States and Sweden before it rolls out to the rest of the world. Pricing has not yet been announced.

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