Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 64GB deals
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is in our catalog but no UK retailer currently stocks it.
Release date: 12 March 2021
Field workers, drivers and warehouse teams who need a compact phone that survives daily abuse and can have its battery swapped mid-shift.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 64GB
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No UK retailers currently stock the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 in 64GB.
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About the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a rugged work phone rather than a consumer handset, and it is best judged on that basis. It is built to shrug off drops onto concrete, dust, rain and cleaning chemicals, carrying both an IP68 rating and MIL-STD-810H certification, and Samsung kept the one feature almost every other manufacturer has abandoned: a removable back and a user-swappable battery. For delivery drivers, warehouse teams and field engineers running long shifts, carrying a spare cell beats hunting for a charger. The compact 5.3-inch screen makes it usable one-handed with gloves on, and there is a programmable XCover key that can be mapped to a push-to-talk app, a barcode scanner or a lone-worker alarm. The trade-offs are obvious if you are coming from a normal phone: the Exynos 850 is entry-level, the single 16MP camera is basic, the display is a modest 60Hz LCD and there is no 5G, only 4G. It also shipped on Android 11 back in 2021, so it is no longer in line for new Android versions. Buy it for durability and serviceability, not specifications.
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro - Key Differences
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 | Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.3-inch TFT, 60Hz | 6.6-inch TFT, 1080 x 2408, 120Hz |
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Snapdragon 778G |
| Network | 4G LTE only | 5G |
| Camera | 16MP rear, 5MP front | 50MP main and 8MP ultrawide, 13MP front |
| Battery | 3,000mAh, removable | 4,050mAh, removable |
| Memory | 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD | 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, microSD |
| Dimensions | 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm | 168.8 x 79.9 x 9.9 mm, 235 g |
| SIM-free price | Not available | From £329.00 |
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 Specifications
General
Dimensions
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2
Weight
172 g
SIM
Nano-SIM
Operating System
Android 11, up to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Colours
Black
Radio
Unspecified
Body
Black
Camera
Primary Camera Megapixels
16
Primary Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Primary Camera Video
1080p@30fps
Primary Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
Video Resolution
1080
Display
Type
PLS LCD
Display Size
5.3
Display Resolution
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
CPU & Memory
Chipset
Exynos 850
GPU
Mali-G52
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Memory Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal Storage
64GB 4GB RAM
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm Jack
Yes
Connectivity & Data
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins
NFC
Yes
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Battery
Battery
3000
Charging
15W wired
Other
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass