Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro and Tab Active5 Pro emerge in support pages

03 April 2025
Samsung's upcoming rugged devices are expected to launch soon.

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R, 16 hours agoJust an fyi. In my tab active3, theres a "no battery m... moreThe no-battery mode is missing on most of the XCover phones. The XCover7 from last year is the only one that has it so far, but I would expect any future XCover phones to have it.

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    Zakalwe, 06 Apr 2025Agreed. While it is nice to have the option of replacing th... moreJust an fyi. In my tab active3, theres a "no battery mode" in the quick settings pulldown. I set it to "on". Maybe 2 years ago? Once its on, you can plug into usb power source and then remove the battery. It continues to work
    ..no problem. Maybe its different for xcover/phones. The onlh time it loses power is when i accidentally unplug the usb power when the battery is not in. 😁

      403, 06 Apr 20251. Not everyone has or brings their backup battery when the... moreAgreed. While it is nice to have the option of replacing the battery when empty, in my almost three years with the XCover6 Pro I have never done that. The phone has no hot-swap function, so you have to power it down, switch battery and reboot - it is almost always easier to just plug in a little power bank instead. With the pogo pins and the Koamtac external battery pack there is also the option of doubling the battery capacity.

      The practical usefulness of the replaceable battery is that you can use the phone hard without concern for battery longevity (e.g. run it down to zero, or recharge all the time), and then after a year when the battery is worn out you just replace it in a few seconds, no sending in to Samsung service, no loss of uptime.

      I faintly hope the battery is a Si/C version of the same battery form factor used in the past few XCover phones (Pro, 5, 6 Pro, 7), which all had interchangeable batteries. That way the new larger battery would be useful to the older phones, and the Xcover7 Pro could use some of the third-party accessories already available. Doubtful though...

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        Anonymous, 05 Apr 2025Removable battery, little "welper", meaning the 4... more1. Not everyone has or brings their backup battery when they go out or smth.
        2. They could have made a removable battery with bigger capacity with that Si/C battery. But hey, this is Samsung, it won't happen after all.

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          • 05 Apr 2025

          403, 05 Apr 2025Someone: *complains about some actual issues* You: "w... moreRemovable battery, little "welper", meaning the 4,350 mAh can become 8,700 mAh because you're given the choice to swap out batteries with this model... you really have to use your brain sometimes and learn that "bigger number better" is not always the ideal choice. The lower battery capacity IS a non-issue, no matter how much you cry about it.

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            • 05 Apr 2025

            Anonymous, 04 Apr 2025Complaining about non-issues, as always. Never change, Yarl... moreSomeone: *complains about some actual issues*
            You: "welp, that's non-issues. You're just yapping all over again."

              Anonymous, 04 Apr 2025Didn't you see the news that DeX is getting discontinued?DeX is not being discontinued, just the supporting Windows application for PCs.

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                DarlingYext, 03 Apr 2025Small battery, and not enough RAM. Very disappointing.Complaining about non-issues, as always. Never change, YarlingText.

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                  • 04 Apr 2025

                  Anonymous, 04 Apr 2025Didn't you see the complaints about the Xcover6 Pro st... moreDidn't you see the news that DeX is getting discontinued?

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                    • 04 Apr 2025

                    I think 6GB is the minnimum, there will be 8GB for sure with the 256GB, look at last year tab active 5...

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                      • 04 Apr 2025

                      When I first heard about 6GB RAM two weaks ago, I immediately stopped waiting for new XCover and bought S25 instead.
                      I'd rather be more careful with S25 (regarding MIL-STD-810H) than having low spec phone.

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                        • 04 Apr 2025

                        YUKI93, 04 Apr 2025It already existed last year*. *https://www.gsmarena.com... moreyeah i know...but was still hoping for a faster, brighter version, before i upgrade from my active3 :)

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                          Anonymous, 04 Apr 2025Professionals will work with 6GB.Didn't you see the complaints about the Xcover6 Pro struggling with Dex due to its 6gb ram?

                            YUKI93, 04 Apr 2025I'm not worried about the small battery since it is fu... moreYeah, 6GB was ok back in 2022. It is just barely "ok" today, that is budget device level, and the average today is above 8GB. If we can expect Samsung's release cycle to continue, the XCover8 Pro after this new one will be around 2028. It would be awkward to scrape along with 6GB in 2027ish, as by then this will likely be well below minimum requirements expected in the overall Android ecosystem. Hard to see how Samsung could make their usual 5-year-upgrades promises for a phone that limited today.

                              DarlingYext, 03 Apr 2025Small battery, and not enough RAM. Very disappointing.I'm not worried about the small battery since it is fully removable. The RAM count is what worries me more since business and enterprise customers don't always change their hardware every year.

                                I'm hoping the 6GB RAM from Geekbench are some reporting error or that there are versions with more. The XCover6 Pro from 2022 was a substantial upgrade over the older XCover Pro, with 50% more RAM and adding DeX and 5G. If the XCover7 Pro now turns out to be just a minor facelift to the three year old XCover6 Pro, that would be disappointing indeed, even if in practice it is probably sufficient for the intended buyers (as the XCover6 Pro still is, to be honest).

                                  r, 04 Apr 2025what a disappointment, if true. i was hoping for an 8inch tabletIt already existed last year*.

                                  *https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_active5-12785.php

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                                    • 04 Apr 2025

                                    I'm still hoping the Xcover7 Pro has an 8GB option so it's not a step down from my current phone. If it really stays at 6GB, I guess I'll finally be getting a ROG Phone.

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                                      • 04 Apr 2025

                                      Professionals will work with 6GB.

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                                        FrontlineWorker, 03 Apr 2025Just a note the Tab Active5 Pro is not a replacement for th... morewhat a disappointment, if true. i was hoping for an 8inch tablet

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