Samsung Galaxy XCover7 hands-on review
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- 15 Jul 2024
DarlingYext, 15 Jul 2024Small battery, no ultrawide camera, terrible display, gigan... moreSo you think potential customers of this phone care for 4-6 years old flagship?
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- 15 Jul 2024
DarlingYext, 15 Jul 2024So, an absolutely not secure face unlock is somehow not stu... moreAnd they could have absolutely put ToF sensor on the front with bezels like this and ommitted the notch too
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Digdigfig, 15 Jul 2024Why do companies insist on making all rugged phones so sh!t... moreSo that most people go for their hard to repair average consoomer phones.
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- 15 Jul 2024
potato4k, 15 Jul 2024Stupid. Fingerprint sensor is useless in an environment ... moreAt this price point, any phone should have fp sensor. Have option simply much better rather than no option at all.
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- 15 Jul 2024
Why do companies insist on making all rugged phones so sh!t? No charger in the box AND the max charging speed leaves you waiting 2 hours for a full battery? Seriously? Just buy the cheapest water resistant phone, slap on a rugged case and enjoy better....everything. Better looks, better feel, better performance, better price
- DarlingYext
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- 15 Jul 2024
potato4k, 15 Jul 2024Stupid.
Fingerprint sensor is useless in an environment ... moreSo, an absolutely not secure face unlock is somehow not stupid? Come on.
Oh, and don't tell me a fingerprint sensor didn't fit in the price, when this phone is incredibly overpriced.
Yeah, it's rugged wow big deal, all this phone is, is a hunk of hard plastic, nothing is expensive here.
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- 15 Jul 2024
DarlingYext, 15 Jul 2024"Samsung said that's because a fingerprint reader... moreStupid.
Fingerprint sensor is useless in an environment where the users wear gloves.
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DarlingYext, 15 Jul 2024Small battery, no ultrawide camera, terrible display, gigan... moreOr the Nokia XR20, because there's not a lot of decent alternatives in the rugged phone sector. It resolves all issues with this phone, and has better specifications overall.
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ishreal, 15 Jul 2024Exactly. OEMs have no excuse to include all those while hav... moreMy thoughts exactly!
At the same time, they compromised most features to the point, that the Nokia XR20 with the non-removable Li-Po battery a much better rugged phone overall for the money, given the atrocious launch price and the lack of global availability of the XCover 7.
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- 15 Jul 2024
Anonymous, 15 Jul 2024✓ IP68
✓ Headphone jack
✓ replaceable battery
✓ sd card ... moreSmall battery, no ultrawide camera, terrible display, gigantic bezels, no fingerprint sensor.
A 4-6 year old flagship is simply a better option.
- DarlingYext
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- 15 Jul 2024
"Samsung said that's because a fingerprint reader is not a requirement in the industry yet, and they have provided face recognition as an alternative."
They provided a less secure option, and think they did a great job. lol
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- 15 Jul 2024
Anonymous, 15 Jul 2024✓ IP68 ✓ Headphone jack ✓ replaceable battery ✓ sd card ... moreExactly. OEMs have no excuse to include all those while having ingress protection.
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- 15 Jul 2024
Anonymous, 15 Jul 2024✓ IP68
✓ Headphone jack
✓ replaceable battery
✓ sd card ... moreThey promised global availability for Xcover Pro in 2020. But we all knew what happened in that year.
Feels bad since the XCover6 Pro has Dex as well but import prices made it cost more than 2x the price of a cheapo Xiaomi midrange.
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- 15 Jul 2024
✓ IP68
✓ Headphone jack
✓ replaceable battery
✓ sd card slot
Of course, they make this phone hard to buy, so you have to give up on 3/4 features while paying more money...