A:Answer Not necessarily, depends on the user. The S4 active can still be broken and also suffer damage from water. Best bet is to find a good quality phone and utilize the Best Buy GeekSquad as a protection plan (better value than through the carrier) ex. monthly for any android phone is $9.99 or you can pay an out right amount of $169.99 for 2yrs. iPhones are more costly $14.99 a month or buy out right for 2yrs at $229.99. There are no deductibles. If for example you have ATT and an iPhone, you pay $7.99(ex.) a month and also a $199.99 deductible, max out at 3 phones a year. if you go the inexpensive route, Samsung Galaxy S3 is great because you have LTE capability at a great price. Otherwise the S4 is great.