Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 in Daegu, South Korea |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, consumer electronics |
| Website | www |
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is an Android-powered smartphone engineered, promoted, and produced by Samsung Electronics. Its official announcement took place on March 4, 2021.[1][2][3] It features a single rear camera with a resolution of 16 MP, a HD+ display measuring 5.3 inches diagonally, and is powered by a Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 3000 mAh. The device originally comes equipped with Android 11 paired with One UI version 3.[4][5]
Design
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 features an aluminum frame paired with a plastic rear panel beneath the display. This model is offered exclusively in Black.
Hardware
Audio output is provided by two speakers: one positioned at the bottom edge and another serving as the earpiece. Charging and accessory connections utilize a USB-C port.
Powered by the Exynos 850 chipset, the Galaxy Xcover 5 incorporates an octa-core CPU configuration (4 cores at 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 plus 4 cores at 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) and a Mali-G52 GPU. It comes equipped with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal eMMC 5.1 storage, which is not expandable.
The device houses a 3000 mAh battery supporting fast charging up to 15 watts. It also holds an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
Its display measures 5.3 inches diagonally, using a 720p PLS LCD panel with an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.
For photography, the Galaxy Xcover 5 has a single rear camera featuring a 16-megapixel sensor paired with an f/1.8 wide lens, while the front camera includes a 5-megapixel sensor. Video recording capabilities reach up to 1080p at 30 frames per second.
Software
This smartphone comes pre-installed with Android 11 alongside Samsung’s proprietary One UI 3.1 interface. In April 2021, Samsung confirmed that the Xcover 5 would receive three major Android version updates, aligning it with select premium models from that year.
On January 11, 2022, Samsung rolled out the Android 12 update for this device, introducing One UI 4. Later in July, a security patch was released to address various bugs and improve stability.
An official announcement from Samsung on November 7, 2022, verified that the Galaxy Xcover 5 would be upgraded to Android 13 with One UI 5.0.
In January 2024, the device received its final major OS upgrade to Android 14 accompanied by One UI 6. The most recent One UI iteration based on Android was versioned as One UI 6.1 and included in the February 2025 security update package.
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2123: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:1
Template:Samsung Galaxy Xcover Template:Samsung phones Template:Samsung smartphones