Samsung Galaxy XCover8 Pro battery certified with higher capacity

10 December 2024
Compared to the current XCover7. This info comes from Safety Korea.

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  • 22 Jan 2025

[deleted post]Oooooh, what a clever come-back! Does the seal want a fish for clapping?

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    • 22 Jan 2025

    [deleted post]Takes one to know one dumbass

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      • 22 Jan 2025

      DarlingYext, 11 Dec 2024That's cool, so why not make the battery bigger and ke... moreThis phone is not designed for consumers. It is designed for corporate fleets who need quick and easy battery replacement and easy charging (pogo pins in a dock - no messing with seating the phone just right). Therefore, your comment about going back in time does not apply - businesses don't care. They want something that is rugged, easily battery swappable and easy to dock. That's it.

        Zakalwe, 17 Dec 2024As you seem to prefer incoherent insults over argumentation... moreAs you still can't prove. Xcover has never been a match against the active model. The American rugged Samsung. Which was better than xcover in every way. Also price.

          Zendroid, 15 Dec 2024Aww you are just jealous because you can't see what a ... moreAs you seem to prefer incoherent insults over argumentation, there is no point in further discussion.

          For the benefit of the lurkers, something to ponder:
          Who is more likely to base their smartphone purchases on thorough cost-effectiveness analysis - companies buying fleets of 50,000 XCovers to run their business, or people like Zendroid who lap up the "flagship"-marketing and who lust after the latest glitzy glass sandwich?
          Which of the phones is more likely to be prized competitively under unsentimental scrutiny, and which one more likely to be designed and marketed to beguile buyers into upgrading year after year?

            Zakalwe, 15 Dec 2024Ah, you must be joking. The XCover phones are rugged work p... moreAww you are just jealous because you can't see what a flagship is against a low end expensive phone. Sad for you.

              Zendroid, 12 Dec 2024I've played with it, yes. Expensive low end "rugg... moreAh, you must be joking. The XCover phones are rugged work phones, designed for enterprise use, first responders etc. They have dedicated PTT communication buttons, pogo pins to fit a whole third-party ecosystem of vehicle mounts and rugged multi-chargers, replaceable batteries and long support programs.

              Conversely, the Active line you mentioned further down are/were disposable consumer devices, intended to last until the next generation is on the shelves. No PTT, no pogo pins. How do you install them in a vehicle? How do you charge them multiple times a day without wearing out the port? How do you charge them when the port is wet? Why do they have AMOLED screens that burn-in when you run them at full brightness with your warehousing app or whatever for 16 hours a day? Those who buy XCover fleets don't care about blacks being slightly more black, that is something for tech influencers to swoon about. Why do the more modern Actives have built-in batteries? XCover buyers do not waste time babying batteries, they recharge the phone whenever possible to keep it running, and when the battery is wasted after a year you just put in a new one with minimal downtime. No nonsense about sending the phone to the manufacturer over this, that would mean downtime and potential security risks.

              XCover phones are actually bought and used in large numbers by people who need rugged phones. The Active line is gone, because they were for consumers and consumers prefer their devices "premium"-looking, and they put them in a case when they need rugged.

                Zendroid, 12 Dec 2024I've played with it, yes. Expensive low end "rugg... moreI bought my XCover6 Pro for only £400 new so I don't think its an overprice for its features...I would guess that you only used your phone for personal use....my XCover 6 Pro is the workhorse phone in my work in laboratory... just to let you know here are the XCover6 Pro features that S8 active does not have:

                - second customisable button (aside from XCover button|) that can be programmed for any two extra functions or apps

                - triband WiFi connectivity that runs up to i don't know how fast...I've only used it in our lab that has 2gps max speed and it works incredible

                - incredible camera bokeh in portrait mode, better than my S24. quality of images is the same as S24. has 0.5x wide lens, my S24 has only 0.6x wide lens.

                - the loudest single-speaker Samsung smartphone with incredible sound... bar none... S8 active sounds is like a tin can.

                - pogo pin charging which is very useful because the phone can sit in the docking station being charged and still being used with external speaker plugged in the 3.5mm audio jack.

                - dual camera with very powerful flash (2x powerful than S8 active).

                - removable battery yet rated 810H which is better than 810G of S8 active.

                - PLS screen that does not burn out and does not strain the eyes with 120Hz... when developer option is activated and all animation scales are turned off, it runs very very fast... 10x faster than the S24 with standard settings.

                - dual sim

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 12 Dec 2024

                  Smaller phones with 5000mAh battery already...

                    exp1orer, 12 Dec 2024You obviously never used XCover 6 Pro. I had S7 active and ... moreI've played with it, yes. Expensive low end "rugged wannabe" phone. But ok, we get that you made a mistake of buying it and never trying real phones. Xcover is extremely overpriced against what you get.

                      Zendroid, 11 Dec 2024You obviously never read about the active models. Probably ... moreYou obviously never used XCover 6 Pro. I had S7 active and S8 active... there's nothing in them that I would trade my XCover6 Pro... I'll take XCover6 Pro any day.

                        Astolfo, 10 Dec 2024Hopefully they add OIS this time to this device. For the pr... moreOiS can brake down due to shocks. So i get it its not in a rugged phone.

                          Anonymous, 11 Dec 2024Do you really need to ask these basic questions? They don&#... moreWhat features? Like good cameras, fast charging, wireless charging, or good specs overall? Naah.

                          https://m.gsmarena.com/sonim_xp8-9147.php

                          https://m.gsmarena.com/kyocera_duraforce_pro_3-13562.php

                          https://m.gsmarena.com/ulefone_armor_28_ultra_thermal-13297.php

                          Yeah the last one has no removable battery, but has literally every feature.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 11 Dec 2024

                            DarlingYext, 11 Dec 2024That's cool, so why not make the battery bigger and ke... moreDo you really need to ask these basic questions? They don't make it larger because compromises have to be made, specially for a rugged phone that has to be protected while underwater, and higher mAh equals to bigger battery, meaning less space for other features. This is common knowledge but I guess that's too hard for you to decipher.

                            Clearly you've never gone camping for more than a day, because you think you have a power outlet every 10 meters out there in the woods, or that you're naive enough to think external batteries can support 15-min fast charging. So this phone is not designed for you, why even bother commenting about something not marketed towards you? Complaining about non-issues that are actually pros for the people who clamour these features, you have no ground to stand on in this argument, give up.

                              Anonymous, 11 Dec 2024Non-issue, removable battery means you can place another wh... moreThat's cool, so why not make the battery bigger and keep it as removable? That would mean better battery life and you could still swap it if and when needed.

                              Oh well, I don't see the point of this at all anyways when you can get phones with bigger batteries and fast charging that tops them up in 15-30 minutes. Samsung has never heard of fast charging so I guess it's a good option for them to just straight up go back in time.

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                                DarlingYext, 10 Dec 2024Tiny battery for any phone, let alone one that's rugged.Non-issue, removable battery means you can place another when the other gets low and essentially get double the capacity advertised. But I know these techniques are lost to time, specially for people like YarlingText who really tries hard to make an issue out of a non-issue.

                                Not only that but "No battery mode" is an unique feature I don't see you praising, probably because it goes against your narrative of being upset about every minor detail.

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 11 Dec 2024

                                  thank you for the news.
                                  I was thinking of buying Xcover 6 Pro, but i think I'll wait for this.
                                  i hope it will get significant upgrade compared to previous models.

                                    YUKI93, 10 Dec 2024Hopefully, this is the direct successor to the XCover6 Pro ... moreDoubt that they'll use that. Probably Exynos 1580 or Exynos 1480. Big chance they'll use A55/A56's motherboard, remove 1 camera lens, and packed it on standard's Xcover offering.

                                      explorer, 10 Dec 2024You obviously didn't know how feature-packed XCover 6 ... moreYou obviously never read about the active models. Probably not even any s series models?

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                                        • 11 Dec 2024

                                        Anonymous, 10 Dec 2024just get 2 or more extra battery & replace it with a fu... moreThat is such an old school thing. Kids used to do that

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