Galaxy Xcover 2 is Samsung's first shot at rugged telephony for the year, as the Android handset sports water-, shock- and dust-proof certifications . The Xcover 2 upgrades the specs of its predecessor, and throws in some neat features, like a dedicated shutter key and an Aqua mode in the camera...

Rugged yet ergonomic waterproof handset; Good picture and video quality

Outdoor screen visibility could be better; No ambient light sensor; No second mic for noise-cancellation is a challenge outdoors

Modern smartphones are essential tools for urbanites, but they are usually left behind on a trip to the great outdoors. Not the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 though, it will gladly join in the adventure and isn't afraid of a few knocks or a dive.

Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support; 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA support; 4" 16M-color LCD capacitive touchscreen of WVGA (480 x 800 pixel) resolution; Android OS 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX; 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 CPU; Mali-400MP GPU; 1GB of RAM; 5 MP autofocus camera with LED

Big and heavy; even for a water resistant phone; Reflective screen with poor color rendition; Battery could have been bigger

Due to its weak GPU , the same verdict goes for the Samsung Xcover 2 as was true of the Galaxy S3 Mini : There is not much there.

When you have a job that doesn't put you or your devices through very much physical wear and tear, it's easy to pick a phone. Which one has the features you want at a price you're comfortable with? Boom, there you go.

Samsung has always enjoyed dabbling with the rugged crowd: be it the original Xcover or the Beam range, it's enjoyed offering up more robust phones. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 brings with it a whole new gamut of features and functionality and really shows straight away that it's not a phone to be...

Samsung has always enjoyed dabbling with the rugged crowd: be it the original Xcover or the Beam range, it's enjoyed offering up more robust phones. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 brings with it a whole new gamut of features and functionality and really shows straight away that it's not a phone to be...

Rugged; Camera button; Impressive screen

Small battery; Slightly thicker than necessary

Samsung likes to have a phone for any niche it can think of. The latest addition to the Samsung Galaxy smartphone range is the rough and ready Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2. We've been able to get some time with the device at MWC 2013 , so here's out Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 hands-on review.

I have been using this phone for about one Month. It is my first smartphone. What features was I looking for * Robust Construction * Reasonable battery life * FM radio * Torch What do I need the phone for * Outdoor lifestyle * Light use for calls, SMS, & internet browsing.

I found this phone great except for one little problem... after onky 3 months the usb cable port cover came off completely and because of its small size I have now lost it... can anyone tell me from where I can get this small part... please

Almost indestructible. I have dropped it on concrete and gotten it wet many times. Cons: fairly limited internal memory is only a problem with some apps that refuse to offload their data to the SD card.