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Background and Identification
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525) is a compact, rugged Android smartphone announced by Samsung Electronics in March 2021. Designed for frontline enterprise workers and harsh field conditions, it offers MIL-STD-810H durability and IP68 water and dust resistance in a smaller, single-hand-friendly casing compared to the Xcover Pro.
It features a user-replaceable battery, pogo pin charging support, enhanced touch sensitivity for glove use, and a customizable red physical hardware key (XCover Key) intended for Push-to-Talk (PTT) communication or quick app launches.
Troubleshooting Page
Here is a link to the Troubleshooting Page for the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Troubleshooting
Device Specifications
- Battery: 3000 mAh removable Lithium-ion battery (15W fast charging)
- Brand: Samsung
- Camera: 16.0 MP (wide), dual-LED flash
- Colour: Black
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, LTE
- Connectors: USB Type-C 2.0, Pogo pin connectors, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions: 147.1 × 71.6 × 9.2 mm
- Display: PLS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 6, glove touch support)
- Front Camera: 5.0 MP
- Graphics Card: Mali-G52
- Miscellaneous: IP68 dust/water resistant, MIL-STD-810H compliant, drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.5m, programmable XCover Key
- Operating System: Android 11 (upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5)
- Processor: Exynos 850 Octa-Core (8 × 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- RAM Size: 4.0 GB
- Resolution: 1480 × 720 (18.5:9 aspect ratio)
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Screen Size: 5.3 "
- Sensor: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, facial recognition
- Storage: 64 GB internal storage (MicroSDXC dedicated slot)
- Weight: 172.0 g
- Year of release: 2021
