Samsung unveils Galaxy XCover6 Pro, its first 5G rugged smartphone

Samsung has announced its first 5G rugged smartphone, the Galaxy XCover6 Pro, which runs Qualcomm’s Android 12 operating system with OneUI. The Samsung Xcover 6 Pro has 6 GB of RAM, a 128 GB flash drive, and a microSD slot.

The Samsung rugged phone is protected from moisture, dust, shock, and drops following IP68 and MIL-810H standards. You can interact with the display with wet fingers or gloves. The case has a removable back cover, and a 4050 mAh battery with support for 15-watt charging is responsible for power.

A Snapdragon 778G processor is installed, which contains eight cores with a clock speed of up to 2.5 GHz, an Adreno 642L GPU, and a Snapdragon X53 5G modem.

The screen with a diagonal of 6.6 inches has a resolution of FHD + (1080 × 2408 pixels) and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The front camera is capable of forming 13-megapixel images. The rear camera received a 50-megapixel main sensor and an 8-megapixel unit with wide-angle optics.

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless adapters, an NFC controller, a USB Type-C port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a programmable Push-To-Talk button. Dimensions are 168.8 × 79.9 × 9.9 mm, weight – 235 g.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro price and availability

The factory unlocked International version of the Samsung outdoor smartphone is now listed on the Newegg.com store for $799.

Samsung Xcover 6 Pro specifications

• Display: 6.6-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ 120Hz LCD screen, 20:9 aspect ratio, Wet Touch, Glove Mode, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection
• CPU: Snapdragon 778G Octa-Core 6nm processor
• GPU: Adreno 642L
• RAM/ROM: 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable up to 1TB via a micro-SD card
• OS: Android 12 with Samsung One UI 4.1
• Features: Dual SIM, Samsung Knox protected, Customization via XCover Key and Top Key, Water and dust resistant (IP68), US Military Standard MIL-STD-810H
• Rear camera: 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP Ultra-Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, LED flash
• Front camera: 13MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
• Connectivity: 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS + GLONASS, Type-C USB 3.2, POGO Pin (charging only), NFC
• Battery: 4050mAh removable battery
• Dimensions: 168.8 x 79.9 x 9.9mm
• Weight: 235g

Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy A53 5G smartphone with a 120 Hz AMOLED display, a high-quality quad camera, and decent performance at the price of $349.99, $100 less compared to its launch price of $449.99 on Amazon.