The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
is the latest rugged smartphone from the company. It was quietly unveiled
alongside the Galaxy A71 and A51. The phone is water and
shockproof and can withstand falls from 1.5m (earned IP69 and MIL-STD-810G
certifications). It has two programmable buttons, which can be customized to
perform various functions (e.g. turn on the flashlight). The display can be
used with gloves even when it's wet.
This device is clearly aimed
at businesses as it can operate as a mobile point of sale (mPOS), handling
everything from scanning barcodes to managing payments. Everything is secured
with KNOX, of course.
The XCover Pro is powered by
the Exynos 9611 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage onboard, plus up to
512GB more on a microSD card. The phone will run Android 9 Pie out of the box.
The 6.3" 20:9 FHD+ LCD
has a punch hole in the upper-left corner housing the 13MP selfie snapper.
Around the back, it has a 25MP main camera joined by an 8MP ultra wide unit. The
XCover Pro has a fingerprint reader on the right side that's embedded to the
power button.
The Galaxy XCover Pro packs a
removable 4,050 mAh battery, it can be charged through the USB-C port at up to
15W. It measures a hair under 10mm thick and weighs 217 grams.
The Galaxy XCover Pro will
become available from January 31 at a price of € 500. Finland will be one of the
first countries to get it.
