Samsung has not had such smartphones for a long time. The company today introduced the Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro Tactical Edition, aimed at the US military. These models are a refinement of the idea of ​​the army smartphone Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition, presented in May 2020.

Both models meet the requirements set by the US military for mobile devices and also support Samsung Knox and Knox Dual Data at Rest (DualDAR) and therefore comply with the protection requirements of the US National Security Agency (NSA). confidential data has already been accessed.

The device has ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit, which provides accurate targeting, terrain exploration, navigation and data exchange during military operations) and BATDOK (Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit) programs installed on the device, which monitors vital signs with real-time indicators. a wounded soldier – makes the doctor’s job easier while providing emergency assistance). Finally, the DeX platform is supported, which eliminates the military’s need to use a laptop.

In terms of hardware platform and features, the Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro Tactical Edition are no different from their “civilian” counterparts: they have IP68 protection and screen protection in the form of Gorilla Glass Victus+. But since we are talking about devices intended for the military, smartphones already on the base are “wrapped” in a special protective case, which allows you to wear the device on your chest or on your hand.