- The Ulefone RugOne Xsnap 7 has a unique party trick
- It comes with an action camera that you can take out and use separately
- The phone is scheduled to launch in mid-2026
There’s a case for the best phones lacking in innovation these days, but that’s certainly not the case with the Ulefone RugOne Xsnap 7: one of its rear cameras can be popped out and used as a standalone action camera.
The handset was recently showcased at MWC 2026 and is slated to launch in the middle of the year. We also know it will have a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 5G chip, 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
Although this is clearly not going to compete with best action cameras in terms of size or video quality, there’s a certain appeal to having a device like this built right into your phone. Once the camera is unmounted, you can use the handset as a remote control and viewfinder before re-docking to recharge and transfer footage.
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Of course, this adds some bulk to the phone itself, but Ulefone doesn’t try to avoid that. The RugOne Xsnap 7 also has a solid 9,000mAh battery, so this should last you plenty of time between charges.
‘Designed for adventurers’
#RugOneXsnap7Pro’s modular design took #MWC26 by storm!📸If you couldn’t make it to our booth, here’s what the hype is all about: A thumb-sized detachable action camera that can be detached to become a standalone portable camera. Recorded by Coming Mid-2026 pic.twitter.com/MQkTGWdXDWMarch 9, 2026
It’s not clear what the actual specs of the action camera are, but the information provided by Ulefone says that the other two rear cameras are a 50MP main sensor and a 64MP ‘night vision’ lens. There is also a 32 MP selfie snapper on the front.
“This isn’t just a smartphone; it’s the world’s first rugged device with a detachable magnetic action camera unit,” promises Ulefone. “Designed for adventurers who live to capture the moment, the Xsnap 7 Pro combines high-performance mobile technology with professional-grade action camera DNA.”
Having the choice between an action camera and a phone camera when shooting photos and videos sounds really useful – not just a gimmick – and so we’ll be interested to see the final form of this handset when it arrives (and of course the price).
Honor recently unveiled a phone with a gimbal camera inside that extends on a robotic arm, but we haven’t seen the action camera idea before. Perhaps the idea of ​​a modular phone might be making a comeback.
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