Flashback: a look back at Samsung's rugged flagships in the Galaxy S Active series
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- 26 Oct 2023
404, 24 Oct 2023Didn't know if microUSB 3.0 existed lmao.It's extremely underrated for what it is, and relatively more durable and cheaper to produce than Type C
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- 26 Oct 2023
Kangal, 23 Oct 2023I'm hoping for a decent upgrade this time around. 202... moreThe "2020" model actually existed for sometime, called the "Galaxy XCover FieldPro"
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Kangal, 23 Oct 2023I'm hoping for a decent upgrade this time around.
202... moreThe specs I have been able to find for the XCover 7 Pro, like here:
https://techsomewhere.com/samsung-galaxy-xcover-7-pro/
report a non-removable battery. The removable battery is the shining feature of the XCover Pro line, so what's going on. Has Samsung lost their minds?
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- 24 Oct 2023
you have to suffer, 23 Oct 2023but don't forget, amoled screen replacements can cost ... moreTrue. And it was a pain to replace even a single part inside
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- 24 Oct 2023
smaaz, 23 Oct 2023In Pakistan we get kit phones refurbished or used from USA ... moreHaha nice to read your S6 held up fine! i washed mine in sandy water once, it didn't like that kept giving moisture error but went away eventually. Good times.
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- 24 Oct 2023
I have such fond memories of these phones. I used the s6 active to the s8 active and i loved these phones. Such a shame they stopped making phones like this or else i would still use Samsung devices. S7 Active was my favorite because it had a front fingerprint sensor that was quick and also a cool camo color :)
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- 23 Oct 2023
YUKI93, 23 Oct 2023I'd love to see the next-gen XCover Pro model with a f... moreI'm hoping for a decent upgrade this time around.
2020 - xCover Pro - Exynos 9610, S9 camera level, 4000mAh.
2022 - xCover 6 Pro - QSD 778, S20 camera level, 4100mAh
2023 - xCover 7 Pro, Maybe a Dec release, bump to 4500mAh, go for the new QC 7g1+ chipset, as said by others a notchless design, lastly the S21Ultra camera level I hope.
...then maybe a February 2025 model, xCover 8 Pro, using QC 8g2 (See AYN Odin2), 5000mAh battery, and camera system from S23 Ultra. Keep the User Removable Battery and that rugged design.
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- 23 Oct 2023
YUKI93, 23 Oct 2023I'd love to see the next-gen XCover Pro model with a f... morethey should use cutout-less screen style like in xperia for the future xcover 7 pro. V notch looks outdated tbh
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- 23 Oct 2023
I'd love to see the next-gen XCover Pro model with a flagship-grade SoC and more RAM. Not that I have any problem with the XCover6 Pro's Snapdragon 778G SoC and 6GB RAM, but I think it deserves better performance. Even Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and 8GB RAM are still a solid combo.
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- 23 Oct 2023
MasTomi, 23 Oct 2023Yeah. LCD is dying technology. Even for sub 150$ phone use ... moreIn the consumer space, AMOLED is preferred due to its inky blacks and better contrast. In the end, that's what consumers like, the same reason why glossy is preferred compared to matte. Besides, Samsung panels are generally good enough for the lifetime of the phone that most consumers won't ever experience a dead panel. Can't speak for the other OEMs though.
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- 23 Oct 2023
MasTomi, 23 Oct 2023Yeah. LCD is dying technology. Even for sub 150$ phone use ... moreAnd the mass consumers are still unaware or just plain coping with burn in damage. Used market units with burn-ins have their owners justifying it. Burn in is harmless because it doesn't affect device performance. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Clowns.
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- 23 Oct 2023
In Pakistan we get kit phones refurbished or used from USA so I have used alot of Moto phones and Active series phones aswell. Proud user of S5 Active, S6 Active and S7 Active. What great phones with superb endurance and ruggedness.
I dropped my S6 Active in mud pile, took it out washed it and nothing happened, Samsung should consider building another rugged flagship series.
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- 23 Oct 2023
I still remember my Galaxy S3. I always carried a freshly charged battery around with me and if the battery ran low it was just a case of remove back cover, remove battery, insert freshly charged battery, replace cover, and restart. 100% power in around a minute. The phone also had a notification light on the top right corner of the screen that you could program such as red for missed calls and green for missed calls etc.
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- 23 Oct 2023
MasTomi, 23 Oct 2023Yeah. LCD is dying technology. Even for sub 150$ phone use ... morebut don't forget, amoled screen replacements can cost half of the unit.
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- 23 Oct 2023
Always wanted one of those phones. I ended up just putting on a strong case on the vanilla version. I live in the state but didn't have ATT. During those years I had T-Mobile.
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- 23 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 22 Oct 2023S7 edge stil has the best Amoled ever made by Samsung my fa... moreyou mean 2016
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- 23 Oct 2023
potato4k, 23 Oct 2023Most Android phones have 4500-5000mAh battery nowadays, and... moreAnd making them twice as heavy compared to other phones from different brands