The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active is a smartphone similar in specifications and features to the Galaxy S 4, but with additional waterproofing and dust-proofing to bring it in line with IP67 specifications. The S 4 Active also features a more overall rugged design, being targeted towards the outdoor, active user.

The S 4 Active has a Snapdragon 600 quad-core 1.9GHz processor and 2GB RAM. The 5" 1080p display is a TFT LCD display, in place of the S 4 Super AMOLED display. The camera has also been changed, and is a lower 8MP compared to the S 4 13MP.