Samsung unveiled Galaxy XCover 5, engineered for the field and factory
Just recently, we’ve seen the massive Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 leak that leaves nothing for imagination. A reliable source confirmed its front and back design as well as all the specifications. Now, the company has officially unveiled its next rugged smartphone – Galaxy XCover 5 that is designed to handle demanding jobs while meeting the needs of an increasingly mobile workforce.
The Galaxy XCover 5 now becomes the latest rugged smartphone offering from Samsung. This device equips various features to handle demanding jobs and activities. Its IP68 rating ensures users for its dust and water resistance as it can be submerged in over a meter of water for longer than 30 minutes with complete protection against dust.
On the other hand, the enhanced shock absorption enables XCover 5 to withstand drops of up to 1.5 meters. Moreover, due to the requirements of health and safety precautions, professionals in this field must wear gloves, so the “glove touch” function increases touch sensitivity, allowing users to operate the device while wearing gloves for quick and convenient use.
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 sports a 5.3-inch HD+ TFT display and equips a single 16-megapixel (f/1.8 aperture) rear camera, plus a 5-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture) front camera for selfies. Under the hood, it has an Exynos 850 processor supported by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Furthermore, it packs a 3000mAh battery that can be recharged with a 15W fast charger. And, it comes with Android 11 OS out of the box.
Integration with the Samsung Partner Ecosystem:
The Galaxy XCover 5 is also enhanced with unique partner-enabled mobility solutions for use in a wide range of business scenarios, including the ability to integrate the walkie-talkie function in Microsoft Teams.
The push-to-talk function allows users to stay in contact with anyone throughout the day with a simple push of a button, making it easier for colleagues to communicate with one another.
You can also configure which apps can be launched with the XCover Key – a customized feature that offers single-touch access to your most frequently used apps such as LED flashlights, emergency calls, or maps.
Convenient Features:
The Galaxy XCover 5 is also packed full of other convenient features that will aid users’ work and outdoor activities. The LED flashlight on the rear of the phone next to the camera can be used as a torchlight, assisting your vision in darker environments.
The Galaxy XCover 5 also comes equipped with an NFC chip allowing the phone to be used as a wallet or transportation card, making it ideal for professionals who use public transport to commute to work.
Availability:
The new Galaxy XCover 5 will be available starting March 2021, including but not limited to select markets in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, with availability expanding to other regions at a later date. However, the company has not revealed the pricing of this device but it is expected to come with a price tag of around €299 in Europe.
Apple’s newly released iPhone 15 Pro models evolved controversial over the heating problems. Various users complain that their device gets warm even without heavy usage. Well, Apple has finally decided to acknowledge overheating issues with the iPhone 15 Pro.
The iPhone maker issued a statement via Forbes, as to how it plans to address the problems. Apple has finally acknowledged that the iPhone 15 Pro series is having overheating problems. The company will release a new iOS 17 update for the devices soon.
Apple said the following: “We have identified a few conditions which can cause iPhone to run warmer than expected. The device may feel warmer during the first few days after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity”.
Apple’s statement notes that recent updates to some third-party apps on iOS 17, like Instagram, Asphalt 9, and Uber, overload the A17 Pro chip’s CPU, causing the iPhone to get warmer than normal. The optimization work is underway along with implementing necessary fixes to completely address the problem.
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Samsung is returning the Exynos chip, while the next Galaxy S Ultra will solely use the Snapdragon chipset. Equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, the Galaxy S23 Ultra already surpasses the iPhone 15 Pro Max in graphics tests, the Galaxy S24 Ultra will be the next gaming king.
In a recent GPU compute test on Geekbench 6, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 scored over 15,000 points, 60% higher than the GPU score (9,000 points) of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Since the Galaxy S24 Ultra will boast the 8 Gen 3’s “for Galaxy” variant, the GPU performance will likely be even better.
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The time for Snapdragon has returned.
The GPU score for 8 Gen 3+ has been leaked.
8G2 9K
8G3+ 15K. pic.twitter.com/PdR8S6RzWA— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) September 25, 2023
Previous reports revealed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 brings one ARM Cortex-X4 CPU core, five ARM Cortex-A720 CPU cores, and two Cortex-A520 CPU cores. In particular, it packs the Adreno 750 GPU with hardware ray-tracing acceleration, offering 50% better graphics than its predecessor.
Samsung is ready to return the Exynos chip with its next Fan Edition smartphone. The Galaxy S23 FE will come with Exynos 2200 processor and is set to officially debut on October 4. The aggressive pricing strategy of this device will help Samsung boost sales in key markets like India.
Earlier, tipster @stufflistings made an X post, revealing that the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE uses Exynos 2200 chip in India. In other markets like the United States, the device will get Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 AP, the same as the Galaxy S22 flagships.
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Apart from the S23 FE, the South Korean tech giant will also unveil the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Tab S9+ FE tablets alongside the Galaxy Buds FE on the same day. It’s worth mentioning that Google will also hold its made by Google event to introduce the Pixel 8 series.
[Exclusive] Here’s a real-life image of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE.
Plus, here's the Geekbench score comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (right) with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (left).
Furthermore, I can confirm that the Exynos 2200 variant of the Galaxy S23 FE will launch in… pic.twitter.com/5872oKbh6Q— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) September 30, 2023