Military grade ruggedness: The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is built with a very rugged body. Is made to be very sturdy and can withstand minor knocks and falls easily. This is one of the rare things to be had on a smartphone these days. It also gets an IP68 technology that secures it from moisture damage.
Good performance: The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 runs on a good processor. There are 2.2GHz dual-core and 1.6-GHz hexa-core Cortex A73 processor. The entire set is laid down on a chipset of Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. To do the multitasking, the smartphone has 3GB RAM, which is enough to offer smooth performance.
Compact display: The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has a compact display of 4.99-inch and has an HD display. The maximum resolution of the display is 720 x 1,280 pixels and a density of 294 PPI. Though the resolution is not much, the compactness of the screen brings good pixel density.
Great expandable storage: This rugged Samsung smartphone has massive expandable storage support of 256GB, which seems to be enough for the users to store a lot of files and data if the internal storage is not sufficient.
Good cameras: The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has a 16MP rear camera that has autofocus too. The front camera has a 5MP lens that can click good selfies and can record videos too.
Average internal storage: The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has an inbuilt storage capacity of 32GB, which is slightly on the lower side considering the price at, which it is sold. Though the expandable storage is huge, the lack of a high internal memory might worry the users.
Average battery backup: The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is energised by a 2,800mAh battery, which is decent, but not great, at least considering the price of the device.
| General Specifications | Launch Date | June 9, 2021 (Expected) |
| Brand | Samsung | |
| Model | Galaxy Xcover 5 | |
| Color | Black | |
| Form Factor | Touchbar | |
| Category | Phablet | |
| Dual SIM | ||
| Hybrid SIM | ||
| SIM Card | Dual Nano SIM | |
| Waterproof | Water resistant for up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter, IP68 |
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| Facial Recognition | ||
| Network | LTE+LTE | |
| Operating System | Android v11 | |
| Custom UI | Samsung One UI | |
| Dimensions | 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm | |
| Weight | 172 grams |
| Processor & RAM | Processor | 2 GHz Octa core 64 bit (2 GHz Quad + 2 GHz Quad) (Cortex A55) |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850 | |
| RAM | 4 GB | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| Display | Size | 5.3 inches (13.46 cm) |
| Screen | TFT | |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Class 6 |
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| Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1480 pixels | |
| Pixel Density | 311 ppi | |
| Colours | 16M | |
| Keyboard | Touch | |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 67.99 % | |
| Stylus | ||
| Other Input Features | Multi-touch |
| Camera | Rear Camera | 16 MP |
| Front Camera | 5 MP |
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| Rear Flash | Dual LED Flash |
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| Rear Camera Aperture | f/1.8 | |
| Front Camera Aperture | f/2.2 | |
| Rear Camera Features | Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) | |
| Rear Auto Focus | Phase Detection autofocus |
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| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps, Full HD |
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| Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| Battery | Battery Capacity | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Type | Li-ion, Removable | |
| Wireless Charging | ||
| Quick Charging |
| Connectivity | GPRS | |
| 2G | GSM 1900/1800/900/850 | |
| 3G | HSDPA 2100/1900/900/850 | |
| 4G | LTE/LTE | |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n |
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| Bluetooth | v5.0 |
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| GPS | A-GPS |
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| NFC Support | ||
| USB Port | Mass storage device, USB charging | |
| Edge | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB OTG | ||
| USB Type-C |
| Entertainment & Multimedia | Ringtone | Music ringtones, Vibration |
| Audio Format | MP3 | |
| Video Format | MP4 | |
| Speaker |
| Storage | Internal Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable Storage | Up to 512 GB |
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| Card Slot | microSD |
| Calling & Messaging | Phone Book | Practically Unlimited |
| SMS | ||
| MMS | ||
| Instant Messaging | ||
| Additional Information | Items in the Box | Handset, Battery, Charger, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, User Manual, Warranty Card |
