Smartphones with a removable battery became a rarity in 2020. Only a few budget models left this useful feature. However, many users still interested in devices that support fast battery replacement. For them, Samsung introduced the Galaxy XCover Pro smartphone. For the first time he appeared on the Finnish website of the company. Now the release of the novelty has been finally confirmed.

Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro a mid-priced rugged smartphone. This phone designed to operate in aggressive environments. Despite the presence of a removable battery, which complicates the organization of moisture protection, the new device will delight customers with waterproof class IP68.

The smartphone is certified according to the MIL-STD 810G standard, which means resistance to vibration, shock, shaking, dust, moisture, pressure, sunlight and other aggressive influences. According to the manufacturer, the novelty withstands without a fall from a height of 1.5 meters.

The case, made of rubberized plastic, contains two additional programmable keys. They can be assigned to launch an application or call a popular function, such as PTT or Microsoft Teams Walkie Talkie.

Galaxy XCover Pro aimed at business customers and has an EMV 1 certificate. Its presence allows you to use the device to receive contactless payments from bank cards and smartphones equipped with NFC. For this purpose, point-of-sale software preinstalled in the system. Samsung reports that the device has received Visa approval for participating in the new Tap to Phone program, which allows turning a mobile device into a payment terminal.

Specs of Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro

Specifications Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro are on a budget-average level and are less impressive than protection and business functions. The smartphone equipped with a 6.3-inch IPS screen with a resolution of FullHD +. It has a small hole under the camera in the left corner and supports pressing with wet hands and gloves.

The basis of the device is an 8-core Exynos 9611 chip, and the amount of RAM / permanent memory is 4/64 GB. Storage can be expanded with a microSD card.

Like most modern smartphones, the Galaxy XCover Pro equipped with a dual main camera. Phone built on matrices with a resolution of 25MP main and 8MP wide-angle. A 13MP sensor installed on the front. For autonomy, a removable battery meets the capacity of 4050 mAh. It supports fast charging with a power of 15 W via a USB Type C port.

The device in the United States will be available for sale in Verizon stores. The retail cost is set at $ 499.

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