Samsung Galaxy X Core 7 with IP68 build, removable battery launched in India: Price, details

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 The rugged phone with removable battery was launched in global markets last month. On Tuesday (February 6), the South Korean tech company launched the Galaxy XCover 7 in India. The handset is available in the country in Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition. The Galaxy XCover 7 offers an IP68-certified build and military-grade (MIL-STD-810H) durability. It has a 50-megapixel rear camera and houses a 4,050mAh battery. The Galaxy XCover 7 is claimed to be Samsung’s first enterprise-focused smartphone in India.

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Price, Availability in India

The standard edition of the Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 is priced at Rs. 27,208, while the Enterprise edition is priced at Rs. 27,530. It is offered in a single 6GB RAM 128GB storage version. The Standard Edition comes with a one-year warranty, while the Enterprise Edition comes with a two-year warranty. Corporate and institutional customers can purchase the latest smartphones through Samsung.com and online. EPP Portal.

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Enterprise Edition comes with a 12-month Knox Suite subscription.

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Specifications

Dual SIM (SIM Embedded SIM) runs on Samsung Galaxy XCover 7. Android 14 Out of the box and features a 6.6-inch Full HD (1,080 x 2,408 pixels) TFT display with 60Hz refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio. The display has a waterdrop style notch to house the selfie camera. The rugged phone has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. Under the hood, it has an unnamed octa-core 6nm processor with 6GB of RAM. Samsung hasn’t revealed the chipset model, but it’s expected to be a MediaTek Dimensity 6100 SoC.

For optics, the Galaxy XCover 7 has a 50-megapixel rear camera with f/1.8 aperture. It features a 5-megapixel shooter on the front. It has 128GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 1TB via microSD card slot.

Connectivity options on the Galaxy XCover 7 include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB Type-C port with Pogo pin, GPS, GLONASS , Included. Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, and a 3.5mm audio jack. On-board sensors include accelerometer, proximity sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, gyro sensor, and proximity sensor. The handset offers face recognition feature for authentication. It has an XCover key that can be programmed to perform various functions. Moreover, there are speakers with Dolby Atmos sound technology.

The Galaxy XCover 7 has MIL-STD-810H certification for protection against drops and bumps. It has an IP68 rated build for dust and water resistance. It is claimed to be drop-resistant up to 1.5 meters and submersible up to 1.5 meters in fresh water for 30 minutes. It is backed by a 4,050mAh battery. It measures 169.0 x 80.1 x 10.2 mm and weighs around 240 grams.

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