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Samsung‘s upcoming rugged smartphone, the Galaxy Xcover 7, is starting to take shape. Last month, we exclusively revealed its official renders, giving you an early look at its design. The device has since popped up in a few benchmark and certification listings, revealing some of its key specs. A fresh leak has now shed light on its expected price while confirming the display size and storage option.
Leak reveals Galaxy Xcover 7 price and key specs
According to tipster Roland Quandt, Samsung will equip the Galaxy Xcover 7 (model number SM-G556B) with a 6.6-inch display featuring an FHD+ resolution. It may be the same LCD panel found on last year’s Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. If that’s the case, we should get a 120Hz refresh rate. Since it is a rugged phone, we are expecting a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protective glass panel on top of the screen.
The tipster adds that Samsung will offer the phone with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. It is unclear if that is the only storage configuration available for the Galaxy Xcover 7. A Geekbench entry last month showed it with 6GB RAM too. Interestingly, previous Xcover phones also came in a single storage configuration. These devices are targeted at a niche market, so this may be one of the strategic decisions of the company.
Geekbench also revealed that the device will run Android 14 out of the box and pack an octa-core chipset featuring two CPU cores operating at a maximum frequency of 2.2GHz. The other six efficiency cores are clocked at a 2.0GHz frequency. The processor pairs the CPU with ARM’s Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. Based on this information, it could be MediaTek’s Dimensity 6100+ SoC. It’s a 5G-enabled chipset aimed at affordable Android smartphones.
Regulatory certifications have already confirmed that the Galaxy Xcover 7 will boast 5G cellular connectivity. Other known specs include a 3,950mAh battery, 25W fast wired charging, NFC, Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.3. The handset should boast a MIL-STD-810H-grade ruggedness with IP68 dust and water resistance, drop-to-concrete resistance, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Camera specs are not known yet.
It will be an affordable rugged phone
Considering the chipset powering this phone, the Galaxy Xcover 7 should be an affordable rugged phone. The alleged European price of sub-€400 (approx. $440) confirms that. Last year’s Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro was a premium offering, priced at €599. Perhaps the new model is a direct sequel to the Galaxy Xcover 5 from 2021, hence the lack of a “Pro†branding. The 2021 model started at around $400 too. Stay tuned for the official announcement.
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