While excitement around and the Galaxy S25 series keeps building up, we just got a reminder that Samsung is quietly cooking up a new rugged phone deep inside its development labs. One of its key components showed up online at one of South Korea's regulatory agencies. A few key details are now confirmed.
The rugged device in question is the Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro — unconfirmed name. (via ) recently authenticated its battery.
More details after the video
The battery carries model number EB-BG766GBY, which corresponds to the Xcover 8 Pro's SM-G766B model number. The at the end of October when the first details about Samsung's plans for its 2025 rugged device lineup surfaced.
Safety Korea confirms that the Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro battery is manufactured by one of Samsung's long-time component suppliers, Ningde Amperex Technology Limited.
Upon closer inspection, the photo of the battery confirms that the unit has a rated capacity of 4265mAh and a typical capacity of 4350mAh.
The last two rugged phones Samsung released, i.e., the Xcover 6 Pro and Xcover 7, had user-removable batteries with typical capacities of 4050mAh. The upcoming model will finally get a bit of an upgrade, which could make a big difference for enterprise users.
Samsung's release plans for the Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro are unknown, but the phone will likely go on sale around mid-2025. Samsung is also working on a new Tab Active rugged tablet.
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The rugged device in question is the Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro — unconfirmed name. (via ) recently authenticated its battery.
- The unit has a higher capacity than the one used for the last two Xcover models.
- The Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro's battery is manufactured by a long-time Samsung component supplier.
- The authentication photo at Safety Korea confirms the battery is user-removable.
More details after the video
The battery carries model number EB-BG766GBY, which corresponds to the Xcover 8 Pro's SM-G766B model number. The at the end of October when the first details about Samsung's plans for its 2025 rugged device lineup surfaced.
Safety Korea confirms that the Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro battery is manufactured by one of Samsung's long-time component suppliers, Ningde Amperex Technology Limited.
Upon closer inspection, the photo of the battery confirms that the unit has a rated capacity of 4265mAh and a typical capacity of 4350mAh.
The last two rugged phones Samsung released, i.e., the Xcover 6 Pro and Xcover 7, had user-removable batteries with typical capacities of 4050mAh. The upcoming model will finally get a bit of an upgrade, which could make a big difference for enterprise users.
Samsung's release plans for the Galaxy Xcover 8 Pro are unknown, but the phone will likely go on sale around mid-2025. Samsung is also working on a new Tab Active rugged tablet.
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