Samsung unveils its next rugged smartphone, the Galaxy Xcover7

In a surprising turn of events, Samsung has decided to unveil a new phone less than a week before the big reveal of the Galaxy S24. Even if the announcement It's a bit of a surprise, the device revealed is certainly not one.

The Galaxy Xcover7 has been making headlines a lot over the past few weeks. So we knew a lot of details about the rugged phone before Samsung's announcement.

That said, Samsung has confirmed that its new rugged smartphone sports a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The Galaxy Xcover7 is a rather heavy device at 240g, and quite thick (10.2mm) .

On the back, the Galaxy Xcover7 has a 50-megapixel primary sensor, while on the front there is a 5-megapixel secondary camera for selfies. Inside, the phone packs an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ processor, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (up to 1TB via a microSD card slot).

The main selling point of the Galaxy Xcover7 is its rugged durability. The phone has an IP68 rating (water and dust resistant) and is MIL-STD-810H certified.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover7