If you’re lifestyle involves a bit more activity than occasionally running for a bus, Samsung’s new Galaxy Xcover 2 might be the phone for you.

Designed for ‘active explorers who enjoy outdoor lifestyles and want a durable mobile device with essential smartphone capabilities’, the Xcover 2 can be used for work and play, including anything that might put you into contact with dust, sand, water and the odd hard surface.

A dedicated camera key allows for underwater photography and video recording, with a strap holder ensuring it won’t be lost forever when you decide to swim the Atlantic.

Okay, so maybe that’s going a little too far; but the phone will happily stay submerged in water of up to a metre in depth for 30 minutes – enough to cope with most scenarios involving water.

As a device for people who like to be outdoors, the phone is also equipped with support for both GPS and GLONASS satellite positioning systems – making it quicker to get a location fix and a more accurate one at that. The LED flash for the camera doubles as a torch and the 1,700mAh battery aims to keep you going until you return home at the end of a tiring day.

Specs wise, there’s a 4-inch 480×800 pixel display, 1GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 operating system – with a 5-megapixel camera on the back and a 0.3-megapixel camera on the front for video calling. 4GB of internal storage is accompanied by a memory card slot for additional storage.

Measuring 130.5×67.7x12mm and weighing 148.5g it won’t weigh you down or take up valuable space in your pockets or bag.

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 goes on sale in the UK from March.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 Specifications