Home
›
News
›
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater

Posted: 25 Jan 2013, 06:01, by Daniel P.

Categories: Samsung Samsung Android Android

Discuss 20

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater

The rumored Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is official now, and it is the most ruggedness you will find in an android 4.1 Jell Bean device. The Xcover 2 is shock- and dustproof, as well as IP67 certified, which means it can dip its toes in the water, or dive headfirst up to three feet and stay there for half an hour.

Underwater photography is also possible with the dedicated camera key, so it could be your next dream spring-break-in-Cancun coral-reef-diving phone. There's predownloaded Google Maps data, A-GPS with GLONASS support, and Samsung has put a decent 1,700 mAh battery in the device, as well as a couple of active lifestyle apps like Cardio Trainer Pro.

The specs are nothing to write home about otherwise, but the price is unlikely to make you cringe either, though the exact number it is not disclosed yet:

Network	HSPA 14.4/5.76 900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Processor	1 GHz dual-core processor
Display	100.8mm(4.0”) WVGA(480 x 800) TFT
OS	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera	Main(Rear): 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash Sub(Front): VGA camera Direct camera key
Video	H.264, MPEG‐4, H.263, VC‐1, Divx/Xvid, Sorenson Spark, WMV7, WMV8 Recording/ Playback : 720p
Audio	MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, AMR‐NB, WMA, FLAC, WAV, MID, IMY, AC3 Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack
Content Features & Services	Samsung Apps
	Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air
	Samsung TouchWiz
	Samsung Hub - Game Hub - Readers Hub^＊ / Music Hub^＊ / Video Hub^＊
	Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service
	Samsung AllShare Play
	Motion UI, Smart Stay, Best Shot, S Voice, S Cloud, Cardio Trainer Pro^＊
	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads
Ruggedized Features	IP67 Certified
Ruggedized Features	Battery cover lock, Strap holder
GPS	A-GPS Glonass
Connectivity	Bluetooth® v 4.0 USB 2.0 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct
Sensor	Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity
Memory	4GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM) microSD (up to 32GB)
Dimension	130.5 x 67.7 x 12 mm, 148.5 g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-ion 1,700mAh

Press Release

SEOUL, Korea - January 25, 2013 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today unveiled the Samsung Xcover 2, the ideal smartphone for active explorers who are enjoying outdoor lifestyles and seeking a durable mobile device with essential smartphone capabilities.

• The GALAXY Xcover 2 is optimized to endure against the most rugged outdoor conditions, whether you’re at work or

play. Protected against the elements, it is dust and sand proof. It’s even water resistant to a depth of one meter for up to

30 minutes (IP67 Certified). You can now take photos under water with the direct camera key, hold on tight to your

device with the strap holder and not worry about dropping your phone as the battery cover lock gives added protection.

• Pre-downloaded Google map data, an enhanced GPS ＋ GLONASS which shortens the satellite signal detection by

up to 20％ to tracks your location more accurately, LED Flash next to the camera which can be used like a torch and

a huge battery capacity of 570 hours(1,700mAh), making the GALAXY Xcover 2 is the best possible smartphone partner

for outdoor exploration.

• In addition, the Cardio Trainer Pro workout application will also help you achieve your fitness goals by creating a

tailored training program, checking your progress and recording your track and speed.

• For everyday, users can expect the powerful performance characteristic of a Samsung smartphone with the robust

GALAXY Xcover 2 shell. Its vivid 4.0” (100.8mm) WVGA display provides a clear and wide viewing experience,

a 5-megapixel camera and VGA front camera that will let you record precious moments in high resolution,

Bluetooth® v 4.0 gives a better connection that consumes less power and detects devices 50 meters away.

An impressive 1GHz dual core processor powers the core of the GALAXY Xcover 2, which ensures

a fast operating speed for seamless multitasking, faster webpage loading and softer UI transitions.

• Samsung GALAXY Xcover 2 runs Android™ 4.1 (Jelly Bean) enabling faster and smoother screen transitions and

providing an enhanced user interface featuring a new, easier-to-use notification panel. As a premium Samsung

Android™ phone, the device is packed with a series of innovative features and services to boost performance and

the overall user experience. The intuitive Motion UI understands your movements to shake and update or turn over

to mute; data can be synced, backed up and restored with S-Cloud; S Voice lets users control the phone using

their voice, allowing you to see the weekly weather forecast, the contact number you’re trying to find or even take

a picture as you speak; Best Shot recommends the best shot from a series of photos; Smart Stay recognizes

whether the user is looking at the screen to dim the screen accordingly. Users can also enjoy all the benefits of

Samsung Hubs, including the latest versions of Readers Hub, Video Hub, Game Hub and Music Hub.

Fullscreen

Related phones

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2

Specifications
News (1)
Review 8/10
User Reviews

Discussions (0)
Photos
Size it
360°
Manual

20 Comments
Follow Following

Options

Want to comment? Please login or register.

1. temuchka1996 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:04 10 4

another 4 inch WVGA phone from samsung :|

19. Airforce posted on 27 Jan 2013, 05:51 2 0

the phone looks quite ugly to me

2. MC1123 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:08 5 10

i dont care! i prefer xperia z! stylish and the best!

15. SmartPhoneStream posted on 25 Jan 2013, 16:04 4 0

The Xperia Z is a high end phone, this is a low to mid range phone, that's not a fair comparison at all

18. kclgphilsbsa posted on 26 Jan 2013, 20:53 0 0

duhh this phone is ip67 and coined it to be the most rugged phone out there so thers no way of comparing a high-end from midrange,,

3. jsdechavez posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:19 6 7

Another Samsung. And Sony makes their flagship water and dust-resistant too. Sammy just can't.

17. jroc74 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:58 0 0

I dont think Samsung has tried it for a flagship phone. How do we know they cant?

4. darkkjedii posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:25 4 7

Sammy c'mon now... Really???

5. AfterShock posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:29 0 2

As a disposable for pay an go or tourism ok, anything else an it'll sink.

6. pyradark posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:41 5 6

Xperia GO & ACtive is far more a looker than this...
so we expect S4 uglier than ever

8. mick25 (banned) posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:49 4 3

A rectangle is so attractive like your face.

NOT

16. pyradark posted on 25 Jan 2013, 18:28 1 1

hahaha... PLASTIC

7. mick25 (banned) posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:48 6 4

Here comes all the retard sony smalld**ked boys

HURRR MY WATUHPROOF XPERIA Z IS BETTUHHHH DURRRRR

9. IU_Lover posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:59 5 1

Why is everyone thumbing down the comments that say Sony is better... lol

12. vignesh_viggs posted on 25 Jan 2013, 09:30 3 2

FATE. sammy fans everywhere..!!

10. dragonscourgex posted on 25 Jan 2013, 08:50 0 1

Specs are a bit outdated. But, I really like the look of the phone. Maybe with project butter, the 1ghz proc will be able to run the system smoothly.

11. vignesh_viggs posted on 25 Jan 2013, 09:26 1 2

Boring Designs ..!!

13. darac posted on 25 Jan 2013, 13:40 0 0

So the main point is.. this device is far more robust and durable than Nokia 920.

14. Obdabeast posted on 25 Jan 2013, 14:16 3 0

everyone cries for a waterproof phone.. well there you go.. what do you expect from it ? quad core processor 2 gig ram super amoled/ bendable screen and a price tag of $200 !? the build quality alone makes it worth the buy for any one that doesn't know how to take care of a phone/construction workers and people who are always near water.

20. crissi posted on 28 Jan 2013, 05:07 0 0

another day another galaxy

Want to comment? Please login or register.

Samsung Galaxy S4
- Announced: 14 Mar 2013
- OS: Android 4.2.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Apple iPhone 5
- Announced: 12 Sep 2012
- OS: iOS
- Hardware: Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift, 1016 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1700/2100 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS EV-DO Rev.A EV-DO Rev.B
Samsung GALAXY Note II
- Announced: 29 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.1.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 35 hours of Talk Time, 980 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
HTC One
- Announced: 19 Feb 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 4 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Sony Xperia Z
- Announced: 07 Jan 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13.1 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 11 hours of Talk Time, 550 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Google Nexus 4
- Announced: 29 Oct 2012
- OS: Android 4.2.2 4.2.1 4.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15.3 hours of Talk Time, 390 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
LG Optimus G
- Announced: 28 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.0.4
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15 hours of Talk Time, 335 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Nokia Lumia 920
- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS

Carriers

Manufacturers

Phone tools

Carriers

Manufacturers

Tablet tools

Phone Links

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 announced - rugged Jelly Bean phone lets you snap underwater

Share:

More popular slideshows

Cygnett UrbanShield Samsung Galaxy S4 Case hands-on yesterday, 11:59

X-Doria Dash Pro Samsung Galaxy S4 Case hands-on yesterday, 13:38

10 great Android widgets you should try 09 Apr 2013, 08:08

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for April 2013 2 days ago, 08:38

Samsung Galaxy S4: 10 exclusive or little-known features review 05 Apr 2013, 07:17

5 casual racing games for Android and iOS 3 days ago, 07:08

Best Android phones to get this spring 17 Apr 2013, 09:48

5 smartphone apps banned by... Google 16 Apr 2013, 07:24

Samsung Galaxy S 4 hands-on 14 Mar 2013, 18:32

Google+ surpasses Twitter to take number 2 social network after Facebook 28 Jan 2013, 00:58

Share:

Related phones

20 Comments Follow Following

1. temuchka1996 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:04 10 4

19. Airforce posted on 27 Jan 2013, 05:51 2 0

2. MC1123 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:08 5 10

15. SmartPhoneStream posted on 25 Jan 2013, 16:04 4 0

18. kclgphilsbsa posted on 26 Jan 2013, 20:53 0 0

3. jsdechavez posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:19 6 7

17. jroc74 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:58 0 0

4. darkkjedii posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:25 4 7

5. AfterShock posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:29 0 2

6. pyradark posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:41 5 6

8. mick25 (banned) posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:49 4 3

16. pyradark posted on 25 Jan 2013, 18:28 1 1

7. mick25 (banned) posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:48 6 4

9. IU_Lover posted on 25 Jan 2013, 07:59 5 1

12. vignesh_viggs posted on 25 Jan 2013, 09:30 3 2

10. dragonscourgex posted on 25 Jan 2013, 08:50 0 1

11. vignesh_viggs posted on 25 Jan 2013, 09:26 1 2

13. darac posted on 25 Jan 2013, 13:40 0 0

14. Obdabeast posted on 25 Jan 2013, 14:16 3 0

20. crissi posted on 28 Jan 2013, 05:07 0 0

Popular stories

Hot Phones

Interesting stories

Samsung officials confirm 5.9-inch Note III will come at IFA

All from Google I/O 2013

Nokia Lumia 925 - thinnest WP8 smartphone to date

The forbidden fruit: 7 great apps Google does not allow on Play store

Google I/O 2013 is coming, but what will it bring?

10 great personalization apps for Android

Verizon's Nokia Lumia 928 vs AT&T's Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia Lumia 928 official as Verizon exclusive

Cygnett UrbanShield Samsung Galaxy S4 Case hands-on
yesterday, 11:59

X-Doria Dash Pro Samsung Galaxy S4 Case hands-on
yesterday, 13:38

10 great Android widgets you should try
09 Apr 2013, 08:08

Best new Android, iPhone and iPad games for April 2013
2 days ago, 08:38

Samsung Galaxy S4: 10 exclusive or little-known features review
05 Apr 2013, 07:17

5 casual racing games for Android and iOS
3 days ago, 07:08

Best Android phones to get this spring
17 Apr 2013, 09:48

5 smartphone apps banned by... Google
16 Apr 2013, 07:24

Samsung Galaxy S 4 hands-on
14 Mar 2013, 18:32

Google+ surpasses Twitter to take number 2 social network after Facebook
28 Jan 2013, 00:58

20 Comments
Follow Following