It is not my concern to prevent others from buying the S4 Active. :mrgreen:
At first we have to define OUTDOOR
For me a TOP OUTDOOR Smartphone should be:
Dust and water protected.
Easy to read in sunlight.
Operated with gloves.
shock restisting
A TOP OUTDOOR Smartphone should have:
Very good GPS receiver ( again in German
http://www.wz-newsline.de/home/multimed ... -1.1313927) S4 Active is based on S4 (normal)
FM Radio: For me in particular "outdoor", the FM radio is very important to get news, because you don´t have Wifi or GSM "outdoor" all the time. (in German
http://www.usp-forum.de/artikel-galaxy- ... radio.html).
Pressure sensor for altitude tracking. (With Note 2 Samsung limited the usability of the pressure sensor "to only if display is ON", because of battery saving. I dont know how it works with the S4 Active, but I fear .....)
ANT+ (optional)
good battery (life)
I know you shouldn´t trust all. But until now the S4 Active becomes in my eyes more and more only an expensive, maybe water proofed, gimmick.
It can be usable for craftsmen, but for cycling, hiking, moutain biking und trekking I dont´t see any real advantages.
But if sombody has bought it, he may convive me in the future
