It was talked about at the end of March, about Samsung’s intention to bring a new smartphone to the market in the summer period, much more resistant than the average. The preview was signed by the well-known whistleblower OnLeaks who released some of the main technical specifications and several images of the next rugged Galaxy. Returning to the topic is OnLeaks again, which on that occasion spoke of Galaxy XCover Pro 2 while now of Galaxy XCover 6 Pro.
Although these are indiscretions, to be honest, the two projects seem very similar, if not identical. The products portrayed in the images are almost superimposable and the same conclusion is reached also by comparing the technical specifications reported by the informant. It comes to say that it is the same project, also by virtue of the fact that it does not seem likely that Samsung will launch two almost identical products in a short time, both aimed at a niche audience.
And it comes to say that, in this hypothesis, the most probable nomenclature is XCover Pro 2, since Samsung has so far launched only one of the Galaxy XCover Pro and the “6” would therefore have no logical basis, other than to decline in Pro variant the XCover 6 (which has not yet replaced the XCover 5 ). But if ours are nothing more than deductions and given the reliability of OnLeaks, we will still call it Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, Samsung – presumably soon – will be the judge.
PASSWORD: ‘SUBSTANCE’
The appearance of the next Samsung rugged smartphone is typical of rugged ones: few or no concessions to aesthetics in exchange for a design that is as functional as possible to the starting objective, that is, to withstand the most varied stresses. The bezels around the display are pronounced, there is a drop notch for the selfie camera, on the frame the classic keys for switching on and off and for the volume, with the plus of an additional key – red – whose functionality is not yet clear. There is also a physical fingerprint reader for secure unlocking.
Almost certain that the rear panel is made of reinforced plastic, and quite likely that the same material was used for the frame. Two cameras on the back and the presence of the input for the 3.5 mm audio jack stands out these days. OnLeaks has also provided the dimensions of the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, which are understandably larger than “traditional” smartphones if only because of the structural reinforcements and then, let’s face it, because the audience the next XCover Pro is targeting is most likely of the aesthetics and slightly more abundant dimensions matter relatively.
Below is the technical prospectus of the Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro provided by OnLeaks.
SAMSUNG GALAXY XCOVER 6 PRO – PRESUMED SPECIFICATIONS
- Display : 6.6-inch flat TFT with Full HD + resolution (2,408 x 1,080 pixels) at 60 Hz
- Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, octa-core 6 nanometer 2.4GHz maximum frequency
- Memories: 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage space
- Cameras:
- Primary rear: 50 MP
- Ultra-wide rear: 8 or 12 MP
- Front: 13 MP
- Side fingerprint reader
- IP68 certification (but we expect others)
- Connectivity: 5G, USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack input
- Battery: 4.050 mAh presumably removable
- User interface: One UI 4.1 based on Android 12
- Dimensions:169 x 80 x 10 mm, 235 grams of weight