- Samsung has released Tactical Edition variants of the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro.
- These phones have a programmable hardware button but are identical in specifications to their consumer variants.
- Software features include Stealth Mode, Covert Lock, Dual VPN chaining, and more.
Rugged smartphones are hard to find these days, as no one seems interested in releasing them for the mass market. Your options are pretty limited, and you’d have an easier time pairing a rugged case with an Android flagship instead, even though that would compromise ruggedness. Samsung is increasing options for rugged smartphones with the Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro Tactical Edition, but you can’t buy them as a retail consumer even if you want to.