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Most smartphone makers are busy making their built-in cameras better every year, but at IFA 2026, I came across a phone taking a very different approach. Ulefone sub-brand, RugOne, has packed a GoPro-like action camera into the Xsnap 7 Pro, and the best part is, you can literally pop it right out of the phone.
Where the action is
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The detachable camera uses a magnetic connection to attach to the back of the Xsnap 7 Pro, with an additional physical safety lock to ensure it doesn’t accidentally fall out. That’s useful for a phone designed for outdoor enthusiasts, but it also makes removing the camera a little fiddly.
Getting enough leverage to release the camera was almost impossible for me.
I have long fingernails, and getting enough leverage to release the camera was almost impossible for me. Once it’s out, though, the idea gets much more interesting.
The camera can record at up to 2.8K at 30fps, while dropping to 1440p lets you record at up to 50fps. It can capture both vertical and horizontal video, and it has 64GB of built-in storage. The camera itself can record for up to 40 minutes on a single full charge and is waterproof to a depth of 5 meters.
It connects to the phone via Wi-Fi 6 and can operate up to 50 meters away from the handset. The camera also charges while it’s docked inside the phone, and RugOne says it can fully recharge in around 35 minutes.
The clever part is the Xsnap Pro app
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