Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is the best rugged phone, except for one thing

Your options are extremely limited if you want a flagship smartphone that's also rugged.

There's only one real tough phone to consider: the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. That's it. Every other rugged smartphone out there doesn't even compare.

Starting with the Galaxy S4 Active, Samsung's always followed its flagship Galaxy S smartphones with a tougher Active version. Last year's Galaxy S6 Active was the toughest phone yet. But while it improved on the Galaxy S6 with a more durable dust-proof, shock-resistant and water-resistant body and a significantly larger battery that lasted longer, it still had to drop features like the fingerprint sensor. Read more...