Samsung Galaxy Xcover series
Logo since 2016, without Samsung word | |
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 Pro, the most recent rugged model. | |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Product family | Samsung Galaxy |
| Type | Smartphones Tablet computers (Galaxy Tab Active) |
| Released | August 1, 2011 |
| Operating system | Android |
| Input | Touchscreen |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy S Active (2013-2017) |
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover series is a line of rugged (per MIL-STD-810) "business" phones, which have low-end specifications but with stronger build quality and durability. The devices also feature removable batteries and the "No battery" mode (i.e., can operate powered via the USB cable with the battery removed).[1][2][3] This series is a line of devices that are intended for work purposes. It features both phones and tablets with reinforced structures for harsher conditions. They also contain features marketed for business use. These devices contain lower specifications, not aimed at personal use.[3]
| 2011 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover |
|---|---|
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 |
| 2016 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 Value Edition |
| 2017 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s |
| Samsung Galaxy Xcover FieldPro | |
| 2020 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro |
| 2021 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 |
| 2022 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro |
| 2023 | |
| 2024 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 |
| 2025 | Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 Pro |
Smartphones
| Legend: | Unsupported | Security only | Supported | Upcoming |
|---|
Samsung Galaxy Xcover
| Models | Xcover[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | |
| Dates | Announced | August 2011 |
| Released | October 2011 | |
| OS | Initial | TouchWiz 4.0 Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Latest | ||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 121.5 (4.78) |
| Width | 65.9 (2.59) | |
| Depth | 12 (0.47) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
100 (3.53) | |
| Display | Size | 3.65 in (397 mm) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 | |
| Type | PLS LCD | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Camera | Front Camera | No |
| Rear Camera | 3.15 MP | |
| RAM | 150MB | |
| Storage | 512MB | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 1500 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | No | |
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
| Models | Xcover 2[5] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | |
| Dates | Announced | January 2013 |
| Released | March 2013 | |
| OS | Intital | TouchWiz Nature UX Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Latest | ||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 130.5 (5.14) |
| Width | 67.7 (2.67) | |
| Depth | 12 (0.47) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
148.5 (5.22) | |
| Display | Size | 4.0 in (455 mm) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | |
| Type | TFT | |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Camera | Front Camera | VGA |
| Rear Camera | 5 MP | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| Storage | 4GB | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 1700 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | No | |
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3
| Models | Xcover 3[6] | Xcover 3 VE[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | ||
| Dates | Announced | March 2015 | April 2016 |
| Released | April 2015 | ||
| OS | Intital | TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
TouchWiz Hero UX Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Latest | TouchWiz Noble UX Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | ||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 132.9 (5.23) | |
| Width | 70.1 (2.76) | ||
| Depth | 10 (0.39) | ||
| Weight
g (lb) |
154 (5.43) | ||
| Display | Size | 4.5 in (576 mm) | |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | ||
| Type | PLS LCD | ||
| Camera | Front Camera | 2 MP | |
| Rear Camera | 5 MP | ||
| RAM | 1.5GB | ||
| Storage | 8GB | ||
| Processor | Marvell Armada PXA1908 |
Samsung Exynos 3475 Quad | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 2200 | |
| Removable | Yes | ||
| Fast Charging | No | ||
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4
| Models | Xcover 4[8] | Xcover 4s[9] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | ||
| Dates | Announced | March 2017 | June 2019 |
| Released | April 2017 | July 2019 | |
| OS | Intital | Samsung Experience 8.0 Android 7.0 Nougat |
One UI 1.1 Android 9.0 Pie |
| Latest | One UI 1.0 Android 9.0 Pie |
One UI 3.1 Android 11 | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 146.2 (5.76) | |
| Width | 73.3 (2.89) | ||
| Depth | 9.7 (0.38) | ||
| Weight
g (lb) |
172 (6.07) | ||
| Display | Size | 5.0 in (689 mm) | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 | ||
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS LCD | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 5 MP | |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | 16 MP | |
| RAM | 2GB | 3GB | |
| Storage | 16GB | 32GB | |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 7570 Quad |
Samsung Exynos 7885 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 2800 | |
| Removable | Yes | ||
| Fast Charging | No | ||
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro/FieldPro
| Models | Xcover FieldPro[10] | Xcover Pro[11] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | ||
| Dates | Announced | October, 2019 | January, 2020 |
| Released | April 6, 2020 | ||
| OS | Intital | Samsung Experience 9.5 Android 8.0 Oreo |
One UI 2.0 Android 10 |
| Latest | One UI 5.1 Android 13 | ||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 158.5 (6.24) | 159.9 (6.30) |
| Width | 80.7 (3.18) | 76.7 (3.02) | |
| Depth | 14.2 (0.56) | 10 (0.39) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
256 (9.03) | 218 (7.69) | |
| Display | Size | 5.1 in (717 mm) | 6.3 in (974 mm) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 | 1080 x 2340 | |
| Type | IPS LCD | ||
| Protection | No | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear Camera | 12 MP | 25 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB | ||
| Storage | 64GB | ||
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
Samsung Exynos 9611 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4500 | 4050 |
| Removable | Yes | ||
| Fast Charging | No | 15W | |
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
| Models | Xcover 5[12] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Security only | |
| Dates | Announced | March 4, 2021 |
| Released | March 12, 2021 | |
| OS | Intital | One UI 3.1 Android 11 |
| Latest | One UI 6.1 Android 14 | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 147.1 (5.79) |
| Width | 71.6 (2.82) | |
| Depth | 9.2 (0.36) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
172 (6.07) | |
| Display | Size | 5.3 in (713 mm) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1480 | |
| Type | PLS LCD | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 5 MP |
| Rear Camera | 16 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB | |
| Storage | 64GB | |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 850 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 3000 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | 15W | |
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
| Models | Xcover 6 Pro[13] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Supported | |
| Dates | Announced | June 29, 2022 |
| Released | July 13, 2022 | |
| OS | Intital | One UI 4.1 Android 12 |
| Latest | One UI 8.5 Android 16 | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 168.8 (6.65) |
| Width | 79.9 (3.15) | |
| Depth | 9.9 (0.39) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
235 (8.29) | |
| Display | Size | 6.6 in (1049 mm) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 | |
| Type | PLS LCD | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 13 MP |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB 6GB | |
| Storage | 64GB 128GB | |
| Processor | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4050 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | 15W | |
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
| Models | Xcover 7[14] | Xcover 7 Pro[15] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Supported | ||
| Dates | Announced | January 10, 2024 | April 14, 2025 |
| Released | January 23, 2024 | May 7, 2025 | |
| OS | Intital | One UI 6.0 Android 14 |
One UI 7.0 Android 15 |
| Latest | One UI 8.5 Android 16 | ||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 169 (6.65) | 168.6 (6.64) |
| Width | 80.1 (3.15) | 79.9 (3.15) | |
| Depth | 10.2 (0.40) | ||
| Weight
g (lb) |
240 (8.47) | ||
| Display | Size | 6.6 in (1049 mm) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 | ||
| Type | PLS LCD | ||
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Mohs level 5 | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP | ||
| RAM | 4GB 6GB |
6GB 8GB | |
| Storage | 64GB 128GB |
128GB 256GB | |
| Processor | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ |
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4050 | 4350 |
| Removable | Yes | ||
| Fast Charging | 15W | ||
Tablets
In September 2014, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab Active series, a Galaxy Xcover series tablet counterpart, which was released in December of the same year. All of the models are rugged and features S Pen. Since 2022, the Tab Active series models are being released alongside the Xcover series models.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
| Models | Tab Active[16] | Tab Active LTE[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | ||
| Dates | Announced | September 2014 | |
| Released | December 2014 | ||
| OS | Intital | TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
TouchWiz Nature UX 3.0 Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Latest | TouchWiz Noble UX Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 213.1 (8.39) | |
| Width | 126.2 (4.97) | ||
| Depth | 9.7 (0.38) | ||
| Weight
g (lb) |
393 (13.86) | ||
| Display | Size | 8.0 in (1856 mm) | |
| Resolution | 800 x 1280 | ||
| Type | LCD | ||
| Camera | Front Camera | 1.2 MP | |
| Rear Camera | 3.15 MP | ||
| RAM | 1.5GB | ||
| Storage | 16GB | ||
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | ||
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4450 | |
| Removable | Yes | ||
| Fast Charging | No | ||
| DeX | No | ||
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2
| Models | Tab Active 2[18] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | |
| Dates | Announced | October 2017 |
| Released | November 2017 | |
| OS | Intital | Samsung Experience 8.5 Android 7.1.1 Nougat |
| Latest | One UI 1.1 Android 9.0 Pie | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 127.6 (5.02) |
| Width | 214.7 (8.45) | |
| Depth | 9.9 (0.39) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
415 (14.64, Wi-Fi version)
419 (14.64, LTE version) | |
| Display | Size | 8.0 in (1856 mm) |
| Resolution | 800 x 1280 | |
| Type | LCD | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 5 MP |
| Rear Camera | 8 MP | |
| RAM | 2GB | |
| Storage | 16GB | |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 7870 Octa | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 4450 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | No | |
| DeX | No | |
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro
| Models | Tab Active Pro[19] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | |
| Dates | Announced | September 2019 |
| Released | October 2019 | |
| OS | Intital | One UI 1.5 Android 9.0 Pie |
| Latest | One UI 3.1 Android 11 | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 243.5 (9.59) |
| Width | 170.2 (6.70) | |
| Depth | 9.9 (0.39) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
653 (1.44) | |
| Display | Size | 10.1 in (2958 mm) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 | |
| Type | LCD, 550 nits | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB | |
| Storage | 64GB | |
| Processor | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 7600 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | 15W | |
| DeX | Yes | |
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3
| Models | Tab Active 3[20] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Unsupported | |
| Dates | Announced | September 28, 2020 |
| Released | ||
| OS | Intital | One UI 2.5 Android 10 |
| Latest | One UI 5.1.1 Android 13 | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 213.8 (8.42) |
| Width | 126.8 (4.99) | |
| Depth | 9.9 (0.39) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
426 (15.03, Wi-Fi version)
429 (15.03, LTE version) | |
| Display | Size | 8.0 in (1856 mm) |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 | |
| Type | PLS LCD | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 5 MP |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB | |
| Storage | 64GB
128GB | |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 9810 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5050 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | 15W | |
| DeX | Yes | |
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro
| Models | Tab Active 4 Pro[21] | |
|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Security only | |
| Dates | Announced | August 31, 2022 |
| Released | September 13, 2022 | |
| OS | Intital | One UI 4.1 Android 12 |
| Latest | One UI 7.0 Android 15 | |
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 242.9 (9.56) |
| Width | 170.2 (6.70) | |
| Depth | 10.2 (0.40) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
674 (1.49) | |
| Display | Size | 10.1 in (2958 mm) |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 | |
| Type | TFT LCD | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | |
| RAM | 4GB
6GB | |
| Storage | 64GB
128GB | |
| Processor | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 7600 |
| Removable | Yes | |
| Fast Charging | Unknown | |
| DeX | Yes | |
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5
| Models | Tab Active 5[22] | Tab Active 5 Pro[23] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Status | Supported | ||
| Dates | Announced | January 10, 2024 | April 14, 2025 |
| Released | January 23, 2024 | May 7, 2025 | |
| OS | Intital | One UI 6.0 Android 14 |
One UI 7.0 Android 15 |
| Latest | One UI 8.5 Android 16 | ||
| Dimensions
mm (in) |
Height | 213.8 (8.42) | 242.9 (9.56) |
| Width | 126.8 (4.99) | 170.2 (6.70) | |
| Depth | 10.1 (0.40) | 10.2 (0.40) | |
| Weight
g (lb) |
433 (15.27) | 680 (1.50)
683 (1.50) | |
| Display | Size | 8.0 in (1856 mm) | 10.1 in (2958 mm) |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 | ||
| Type | PLS LCD | ||
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Mohs level 5 | |
| Camera | Front Camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP | 12 MP | |
| RAM | 6GB
8GB | ||
| Storage | 128GB
256GB | ||
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | |
| Battery | Capacity (mAh) | 5050 | 10100 |
| Removable | Yes | ||
| Fast Charging | Unknown | ||
| DeX | Yes | ||
References
- ^ "[Infographic] The Toughness Evolution: Exploring the History of Samsung's Ruggedized Devices". Samsung Newsroom. Samsung. December 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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- ^ "Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy XCover7 - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy XCover7 Pro - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy Tab Active - Full tablet specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy Tab Active LTE - Full tablet specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
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External links
- "Rugged on the outside, smart on the inside" (PDF). Samsung Business UK. Samsung. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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