The Galaxy Xcover 4 is likely to join Samsung’s series of rugged smartphones, which are launched once in two years.
Another new Samsung Galaxy smartphone has surface online. Dubbed the Galaxy Xcover 4 with model number SM-G390F, the smartphone has already received Wi-Fi certification. Now, the same model has been spotted on a benchmarking website, revealing further details of the smartphone. The rugged Xcover smartphones are a biennial series from Samsung and the last Xcover 3 smartphone was launched in 2015. As the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 is just a few days away, the latest Xcover 4 could be on the launch list at the event.
Based on the latest spotting on Geekbench, the Galaxy Xcover 4 has achieved a single-core score of 599 and a multi-core score of 1734. Other specifications revealed as part of the latest leaks suggest that the smartphone will be powered by an Exynos 7570 processor paired with 2GB of RAM.
In the past, the smartphone made an appearance on Wi-Fi Alliance, hinting that the purported Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 could be released very soon. The smartphone is likely to run Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. Details about camera, battery, or design are scarce at the moment. ALSO READ: Reliance Jio, Samsung to hold a joint event on February 28 at MWC 2017
To put into perspective, the predecessor Xcover 3 features a 4.5-inch display with 480×800 pixel resolution. Under the hood, a 1.2GHz quad-core chipset is paired with 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which is expandable via microSD card. In the photography segment, the smartphone includes a 5-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel front camera for selfies. When launched, the smartphone came with Android 4.4 KitKat. It houses a 2,200mAh battery. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC and 3G support.
The Xcover series includes smartphones which have been designed to withstand water and dust and is meant for rough everyday usage at places such as building sites, desert roads, ski slopes, etc. The phones come with a sturdy design and physical buttons to allow operability even if someone like a construction site worker is using it with gloves on. With IP67 certification, the phones are waterproof. Even the USB port and earphone jacks are resistant to damage. It comes with a dedicated cover key on the side which allows one to access frequently used apps.