Samsung Galaxy Xcover
Pros
- Water-resistant phone
Cons
- Low pixel density screen (158 ppi)
- Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- No front-facing camera
Description
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Android (2.3.6, 2.3.4)
- Dimensions:
- 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches (122 x 66 x 12 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.80 oz (136 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
- 4.80 oz (136 g)
- Rugged:
- Water (Water), Dust, Shock proof
- IP certified:
- IP 67.00
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.6 inches
- Resolution:
- 320 x 480 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 158 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
- 262 144
- Touchscreen:
- Multi-touch
- Features:
- Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Battery
- Talk time:
- 15.00 hours
the average is 10 h (615 min)
- 15.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 20.8 days (500 hours)
the average is 18 days (433 h)
- 20.8 days (500 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 6.60 hours
the average is 9 h (532 min)
- 6.60 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 27.5 days (660 hours)
the average is 24 days (565 h)
- 27.5 days (660 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1500 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 800 MHz, Marvell MG2
- Graphics processor:
- Yes
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 0.16 GB
- Storage expansion:
- microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB
Camera
- Camera:
- 3.2 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus
- Camcorder:
- 640x480 (VGA) (30 fps)
Multimedia
- Music player:
- Filter by:
- Album, Artist, Playlists
- Features:
- Album art cover, Background playback
- Filter by:
- Radio:
- FM, Stereo, RDS
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Built-in online services support:
Technology
- GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 3.0
- Wi-Fi:
- 802.11 b, g, n
- Mobile hotspot:
- Yes
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- Other:
- Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 10 Aug 2011
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This device is also known as Samsung S5690
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Samsung S5690L
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