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Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro

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  • 04 Jul 2020

I spent over a 1000.00$ on this phone and it isn't worth 5$. Extremely slow and overly sensitive screen make daily use frustrating. I only purchased it because my old active battery was dying after 4 to 6 hours. I wish I never switched. Even writing this review is troublesome. Theres more issues but to be honest it's a pain just texting.

    Zakalwe, 03 Jul 2020I don't know. Just from the design and pictures I doub... moreThx. I will look into your good suggestions.

      FenCPH, 02 Jul 2020Does anyone know if the poco charger for xcover field pro w... moreI don't know. Just from the design and pictures I doubt it: the Pro's pogo pins are left and right of the USB-C port, while the FieldPro's pins seem closer together, as its USB-C is elsewhere (on the side, not the bottom).

      Have you looked into the pogo chargers/cradles designed for the Pro?

      Cradle:
      https://koamtac.com/accessories/power-charging-accessories/charging-cradles/galaxy-xcover-pro-charging-cradles/

      Vehicle mounts:
      https://www.gamberjohnson.com/products/samsung-galaxy-xcover-pro-charging-cradle-cigarette-lighter-connector
      https://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-HOL-SAM9PU

        Does anyone know if the poco charger for xcover field pro will work with the xcover pro?

        Thx

          Using the device since a week from a note 10+ which was too fragile.

          The biggest cons is the poor screen with light bleed in the corners and indeed (very blue or yellow with the night filter, apparently not more tunable). You get used to it however. The second issue is that it can be very slow at some times and hang.

          Otherwise it seems solid and having two sims and on top of this a third slot for a micro sd is great. Happy to have a jack and USB- C back. Battery is OK but nothing exceptional.

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            • LaF
            • 29 Jun 2020

            Bat21, 23 Jun 2020Real world testing. The camera. My biggest negative with t... moreI have the same issues with camera, i come from an A8 2018 that had much more details on the photos with just one 16 mp sensor than this dual camera 25 mp, the details are missing are over processed and over saturated , the grass color is off, much to neon green also the exposure is over kill , and the screen is dull, for this price and AMOLED is a must.

              Bat21, 14 Jun 2020Testing continued: FM Radio I tried downloading and using ... moreThe app that works for FM on Xcover Pro is called:
              RADIO and is version 10.1.00.42

                I just received my first SPARE battery, (45$) from Hong Kong.
                The new battery arrived with 34% charge, and it's charging now in the phone, as I have not found a proper external charger as I had for the Note 4.
                So far I'm quite satisfied with the XCover Pro.

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                  • pmH
                  • 24 Jun 2020

                  Bat21, 23 Jun 2020Real world testing. The camera. My biggest negative with t... moreThats sad to hear :( I remember when I go from J5 2015 to A5 2017, pay more than 2x of the J5 price, and I saw that sometimes it took worse photos than cheaper phone, I mean the quality when you zoom the photo on grass or trees, lack of detailes. Its sad that they put this camera setup in this price range. Lucky I have DSLR, but in work, or in bad weather condition is good to have nice camera in phone to make a quick photos

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                    • gMq
                    • 23 Jun 2020

                    Bat21, Thanks for your review/comments.

                    Is there a difference in the phone based on purchase location, Microsoft or Samsung?
                    Any difference in apps from those locations?
                    I have an s7 Active that has multiple cracks in the case and the screen has several black spots. I need a rugged phone!

                    I am very interested in your further testing of photo and video capabilities.

                    Thanks!

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                      • ynf
                      • 23 Jun 2020

                      Real world testing.
                      The camera. My biggest negative with this phone and I did buy it knowing I was dropping down in quality.
                      I came from a Note 4 with 3 times optical zoom and 16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm.

                      Downgraded to the Xcover pro camera: Main camera: 25 MP (PDAF), Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm. Second camera: 8 MP (Ultra-wide), Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

                      I do miss the 3x optical zoom of the note 4. Because I could adjust the zoom and have the high resolution in all my pics. Basically over the years I never had any issues with the Note 4 camera and the pics were great.
                      Now with the Xcover in taking some basic first pictures the quality feels like it about 60% to 75% the quality of my note 4 pics. Some pics look great and others with the digital zoom, you notice the picture quality is rougher and frankly are kinda garbage. But I really wish they had included an optical zoom in this camera. The camera is pretty basic by today standards. If they had put in camera like a note 4 camera (2016 technology- how hard could that have been?) in this Xcover Pro, then the phone would be selling more units in my opinion.
                      I will do more reading and experimenting and see if I can get better use of the camera but In just basic point and shooting pics with it, I am disappointed more then I thought I would be with the camera.
                      But still like the rest of the phone has everything else I need, great battery life, and functionality, navigating, internet etc

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                        • Cx3
                        • 21 Jun 2020

                        Real world testing continued.
                        I applied a aftermarket protective glass like screen shield from Amazon a week and put it on.
                        I noticed when I was playing a game that my finger gestures were not getting the reaction and had to repeat sometimed times. So I increased the sensitivity for reading fingers to with gloves sensitivity. That improved things.
                        I think Samsung maybe should increase sensitivity values in general. Any one else have loss of sensitivity after they placed a clear glass or plastic screen protective skin on top of the orginal screen in this or other phones?
                        Still liking the Xcover Pro phone, love the battery life.

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                          • 20 Jun 2020

                          Zakalwe, 18 Jun 2020I bet the radio is in there, and it is "just" disabled some... moreFrom a hardware standpoint, this is the perfect phone for me. From a software standpoint, well... you have situations like these. Like I said before, I'll be waiting for XDA to have some fun with this phone. I have a feeling there might be some enthusiasts who know their stuff that would want to use this phone at its full potential.

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                            • 19 Jun 2020

                            Bat21, 17 Jun 2020Xcover real world testing. Turned on phone at 5:30 am at 1... moreQuite torn with this.

                            Import it at an expensive price and regret when a better one comes out. Or not buy, wait for a better one and contribute to the idea that phones like these do not interest the public consumer so they stop making them.

                            And gimp myself for another year keeping up an old phone and waiting for newer stuff.

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                              • vry
                              • 19 Jun 2020

                              Jaro, 13 Jun 2020Thx man for so much information, I hope, every owner of new... moreRemovable batteries tend to have third party makers for them. Unlike sealed ones which will always be at the mercy of the manufacturer and can be stopped being sold after a short time.

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                                • 18 Jun 2020

                                Does anyone know if preinstalled apps such as Facebook be removed from this phone?

                                  Bat21, 15 Jun 2020I had chat with the Samsung Canada rep about the FM radio. ... moreI bet the radio is in there, and it is "just" disabled somewhere in the ROM. FM radio is part of the Exynos 9611 feature package. Of course, enabling it might still be a difficult task. :(

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                                    • ynf
                                    • 17 Jun 2020

                                    Xcover real world testing.
                                    Turned on phone at 5:30 am at 100% then it was on all day ran it all day doing light to medium work on it, then from 3:00 on it was medium to heavier use, Face book, emails some game play etc. At around 11:30 at night got it down to 3%. Pretty happy with the battery life so far.

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                                      • ynf
                                      • 17 Jun 2020

                                      Xcover Pro real life testing continued.
                                      1. I was listening to Spotify from this phone through my stereo blue tooth speaker, while working on some mechanical equipment on a roof top. Blue tooth speaker worked fine clipped to my tool back pack and phone in my front coveralls pocket. This was walking around and climbing up and down building access ladders. Nothing like good tunes on a hot sunny day when working up high. So no issues that way.

                                      2. I did installed the Otterbox Defender protective case and the phone feels as solid as a brick. Its feels just like an Sonim XP8 in my hands. As the case with the phone is about the same shape and weight as the XP8. Though I would not drive over my phone like you could the Sonim XP8. I do feel that I could chuck the Xcover phone with the case now against the side of the same truck and it could fall to the ground after bouncing off and have no ill effects! ;-)

                                      To those who like small phones, good for you. I have big mechanics hands and this fits my hands well and I can do one handed operations fine. Using my wife's tiny I-Phone is just frustrating for me to use with my hands.
                                      The Otterbox increases the overall width by 3/8". I can feel its presence in my work coverall pants pocket. Which is important when I am encumbered by carrying a bucket of parts in one hand, wearing a Tools loaded back pack and having all my other pockets filled with my other work phone ( Samsung S-8) and other stuff, when climbing up some ladder.
                                      I can feel on me as I walk. I do not need a tiny phone, that is light weight, and can easily slip out of my coverall pockets, or break or get contaminated easily by grease or dust and dirt or rain. Because of the roof top environments or mechanical systems in a inside a buildings mechanical spaces that I climb over or crawl through. I need the rubber on the outside of the Defender case, so to be able to place it on a metal duct and not have it slide off onto a concrete floor. My S-8 is in a Defender case as well, though with the exposed curved screen its got an easier chance of breaking in my environment.

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                                        • m@2
                                        • 16 Jun 2020

                                        I agree it should be smaller. As majority of the smartphones. But on the whole im satisfied. Camera is nice. Battery holds well. I really wanted for the 2 dedicated buttons, but now i have nothing to put under them :P Short press / long press, quite many options.

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