Samsung brings new rugged Galaxy XCover7 smartphone and Tab Active5 tablet

10 January 2024
Both devices have Android 14 out of the box.

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  • Anonymous
  • gDg
  • 10 Jan 2024

a rugged s24 would be better.

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    • nF4
    • 10 Jan 2024

    Xcover 7 will have MediaTek Dimensity 6100+

      Anonymous, 10 Jan 2024XCover 6 has 778G so why would there be a regression with t... moreThe previous xcover was the 6 pro, this is a non pro model, they have likely downgraded chipset

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        • Anonymous
        • 6xA
        • 10 Jan 2024

        Anonymous, 10 Jan 20246nm SOC = SD 695 5nm SOC = Exynos 1380XCover 6 has 778G so why would there be a regression with the XCover7 by giving it a 695? Your prediction makes no sense...

          Unn, 10 Jan 2024Would be great if it's snapdragon 845-870 The previous XCover 5 had Exynos 850 with eMMC. Clearly this lineup is not designed for flagship performance. My guess is either Snapdragon 695, or Dimensity 6100.

            YUKI93, 10 Jan 2024Is there no mention of the SoC from either model? No one wo... more6nm 5G might mean Snapdragon 695.

              Anonymous, 10 Jan 2024Why not buy an old-er tablet or smartphone and put a rugged... moreThis is for completely different use cases, mostly aimed at businesses.

                WhatSAComputer, 10 Jan 2024Can the tablet make phone calls? Because an 8" phone s... moreDisgusting. I'm sitting here thinking Samsung actually released two tablets, because 6.6" with those bezels can hardly be considered a phone.

                  safin asa, 10 Jan 2024A 8" inch Tablet is way too compact to be called a tablet.The amount of bezel this thing have is why it's a tablet. Without that bezel it would fit 10 inch in for sure

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mip
                    • 10 Jan 2024

                    Why not buy an old-er tablet or smartphone and put a rugged case on it? The screens will still crack, no matter what, a case you can switch every time you damage it...I will never understand rugged smartphones or tablets.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vaS
                      • 10 Jan 2024

                      WhatSAComputer, 10 Jan 2024Can the tablet make phone calls? Because an 8" phone s... moreIt should be but there seems to be no mention of an LTE variant. If only Lenovo Y700 2020 had LTE which can be usable as GPS replacement, that would've been the best 8-in tab during its time.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vaS
                        • 10 Jan 2024

                        Anonymous, 10 Jan 2024Can someone tell me why the "No Battery Mode" doe... moreLess sales, if it wasn't obvious from the start. This is a sorely needed feature for those with glued-in batteries.

                          NotCory, 10 Jan 2024If only they make a Tab A version of the Active5... the las... moreThere is the kids version of the a9: discard the included case and you got basically a stylus supported 8" tablet

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Ibx
                            • 10 Jan 2024

                            Anonymous, 10 Jan 2024Can someone tell me why the "No Battery Mode" doe... moreIt would actually require changes to the power circuitry in a lot of cases. Lots of cheaper devices are set up to only get power from the battery, while this would inherently require the battery to be able to be bypassed. This can also reduce battery cycles even with a battery installed, which is another issue with the aforementioned lower end devices.

                              Is there no mention of the SoC from either model? No one would know if it's Snapdragon, Dimensity, or Exynos.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0px
                                • 10 Jan 2024

                                Anonymous, 10 Jan 2024Can someone tell me why the "No Battery Mode" doe... moreGreat point, it will be great feature to use device permanently connected for use for example in cars, trucks, eg.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3SI
                                  • 10 Jan 2024

                                  The option to run without a battery is great, I have seen many tablets on the internet that are used for such kiosk purposes having a bloated battery and bulging the screen up like 3x thicker compared to the entire tablet.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0Cn
                                    • 10 Jan 2024

                                    Can someone tell me why the "No Battery Mode" doesn't exist as a baked in feature on every device? I can't imagine it taking more than a few lines of code in the kernel or BIOS or whatever, and would greatly increase longevity. And if no-one wants to use it, then they don't have to. Am I understating things?

                                      "the phone takes microSD cards. Other highlights include a 3.5 mm audio jack"
                                      Wow I thought both features were dead and buried, same as "active" lineup (I think there was S7 active, for one). Nice to see these features making a comeback. Now, if Samsung made a flagship-level phone with S24 hardware but "xcover" rugged body with a headphone jack and removeable battery, it'd be awesome.

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                                        • KZK
                                        • 10 Jan 2024

                                        Galaxy Tab Active5 Looks excellent.

                                        hopefully get a higher spec version for that.
                                        going outdoor would need Wide Camera + OiS for night mode
                                        and wanted it to be 512gb.

                                        the form and shape is desirable to me, especially it also comes with removable battery, 5G telephony + Pen.
                                        wow!