As all eyes are on Samsung’s Galaxy S24 flagships coming later this month, the corporate stunned everybody with two new rugged units. Say hi there to the Galaxy XCover7 smartphone and the Galaxy Tab Active5 pill.
The duo comes with Android 14 out of the field, 5G connectivity, NFC for cashless funds, Samsung Knox Vault for information safety and a programmable button for fast entry in tough situations.
Samsung Galaxy XCover7
The Samsung Galaxy XCover7 comes with a 6.6” LCD with Full HD+ decision that has elevated contact sensitivity for work with gloves as much as 2 mm thick and in moist environments. Samsung typically doesn’t say what chipset powers their telephones, and we solely know the Galaxy XCover7 has a SoC constructed on a 6nm course of with an octa-core CPU.
The one digital camera on the again has a 50 MP sensor, whereas the one on the entrance does 5 MP stills. Reminiscence is 6 GB RAM, storage is 128 GB, and the telephone takes microSD playing cards. Different highlights embody a 3.5 mm audio jack and Dolby Atmos sound.
The Galaxy XCover7’s key promoting level is that it is constructed to final, complying with the IP68 and MIL-STD-810H requirements. The display is protected by a Gorilla Glass Victus+, whereas the 4,050 mAh battery is detachable.
The telephone has a No Battery Mode, permitting it to run with no battery when plugged into the USB-C port – that is extraordinarily handy for use in kiosks, vehicles, and all different eventualities the place the machine is consistently linked to a charger. That method, the cell is preserved, and the telephone doesn’t emit further warmth.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5
The pill has an 8” LCD with as much as 120 Hz refresh fee, and identical to the smartphone, has elevated contact sensitivity. There is a 13 MP digital camera on the again and a 5 MP one on the entrance. It packs an unnamed 5 nm chipset.
Reminiscence combos are two – 6/128 GB or 8/256 GB, each with a microSD slot for as much as 1 TB extra. The IP68-certified pill helps an S Pen, however that is available in a separate protecting case because it doesn’t go into the precise physique of the slate.
The Tab Active5 can also be MIL-STD-810H0 rated for withstanding excessive altitude, humidity, immersion, salt fog, mud, vibrations, and drops. Nonetheless, the panel right here has the marginally dated Gorilla Glass 5 on prime.
There are bodily keys within the backside bezel, and the house key has a built-in fingerprint scanner. The battery has a 5,050 mAh capability and may also be eliminated, permitting the pill to work with out the cell.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover7 and Galaxy Tab Active5 might be obtainable beginning this month. Pricing is but to be confirmed.