It has been nearly a few years since I spent some hands-on time with Samsung’s XCover Professional, a rugged Android handset with out the standard bulk that you just may count on from such a tool. There was lots to love about that cellphone, and plenty of of these highlights seem to have discovered their method to Samsung’s brand-spanking new Galaxy XCover 6 Professional.
To be clear, I have never spent any hands-on time with the newest mannequin. It is not truly out to retail but (it is going to be quickly), however not less than on paper, it appears to be like like one other serviceable cellphone for people who want a sturdy workhorse and who’re entrenched within the Android ecosystem.
Samsung says the Galaxy XCover 6 Professional is designed to endure excessive working situations. That interprets to a sturdy MIL-STD-810H licensed design. It additionally options an IP68 ranking and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+. The sum of all these components and certifications is a promise that it may well “stand up to extreme climate, drops, and different hazards that include working within the area.”
“Whereas the Galaxy XCover6 Professional is among the many most sturdy smartphones obtainable, it’s additionally one of many least cumbersome. Its toughness is balanced with a trendy, glossy design extra generally discovered on client units, giving it a slimmer and extra ergonomic really feel than conventional ruggedized smartphones,” Samsung says.
Placing dimensions to that declare, the cellphone measures 168.8 x 79.9 x 9.9 millimeters (6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 inches) and weighs 235 grams (8.29 ounces). To place these numbers into perspective, the Galaxy S22 Extremely measures 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 millimeters an weighs 229 grams. So the rugged Galaxy XCover 6 is ever-so-slightly thicker and weighs only a tad extra.
The show is a 6.6-inch FHD+ TFT display screen with a 120Hz refresh charge. That is powered by an unspecified 6nm octa-core processor (Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, almost certainly) and 6GB of RAM. Different options embrace 128GB of built-in storage (expandable by way of microSD supporting as much as 1TB), a 13MP (f/2.2) entrance digicam, 50MP (f/1.8) predominant + 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide rear cameras, Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, and a user-replaceable 4,050 mAh battery.
A replaceable battery has been a staple of the Galaxy XCover, and hearkens again to an earlier period in smartphone design (as of late nearly all premium smartphones have non-removable batteries). And as soon as once more, Samsung can be touting push-to-talk performance in order that staff can basically use the cellphone as a walkie-talkie.
The Galaxy XCover 6 Professional can be obtainable this month in choose markets throughout Europa, Asia, and the Center East, adopted by an expanded launch someday later. Pricing has not but been introduced.
