Remember Samsung Galaxy XCover, the ruggedized Galaxy smartphone designed with enterprise in mind? Well, it has a new iteration called Samsung Galaxy XCover 5.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has most – if not all – the features you expect of a tough, field device. These includes gloves-friendly touch screen – now with improved touch sensitivity, enhanced shock absorption that can sustain drops from up to 1.5 meters, IP68 rated dust and water resistance, and easy-to-charge and replaceable battery.
It is not best looking rugged device, IMHO, but it is here if your line of work needs a rugged smartphone and your prefer choice is a Samsung Galaxy. Skip ahead a brief rundown of the specifications.
Chipset
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
Octacore (4x 2 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x 2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52
OS
Android 11
Display
5.3-inch HD+ (1,480 x 720 pixels)
311 ppi
IPS TFT display
Dimensions
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm
Weight
172g
Battery
3,000 mAh removable battery
15W fast charging
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Expandable with microSDXC card
Sensors
Accelerometer, Proximity, Geomagnetic, Light, Gyroscope, NFC
Wireless Connectivity
Dual band Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
Location
GPS (A-GPS), GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou
Front Camera
5 MP FF F2.2
Rear Camera
16 MP AF F1.8
Other Features
Pogo Pin, IP68-rated, MIL-STF810H certified, Face recognition, one programmable key, single or dual SIM
Available and pricing are not known at this point.
Meanwhile, if you are keen, be sure to keep your eyes peeled on Samsung Enterprise Solution page HERE.
All images courtesy of Samsung.
