Samsung's next rugged XCover may pack a built-in RFID reader

A Samsung phone with model number SM-G778B appeared on Geekbench with Qualcomm's Dragonwing Q-6690 chip, which has a built-in RFID reader for inventory scanning. Samsung has also filed a trademark for "Galaxy XCover Scan," though its link to the device is unconfirmed.

• Model SM-G778B surfaced on Geekbench with the Dragonwing Q-6690
• The chip supports RFID scanning, 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and UWB
• Samsung filed a trademark for "Galaxy XCover Scan"
• The previous XCover 7 offered a removable battery and 7 years of updates