Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro
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- Anonymous
- pq4
- 08 May 2020
Bat21, 08 May 2020for questions 2 and 3 the answer is no.
I think the XCo... moreIf you own this phone you can easily answer this question if you check it out.
"1. Can you hide the front camera hole?"
So do you say it doesn't have FM Radio? Is it because you have the american version or SIM locked? Because it's a trend that american versions and mobile carrier locked versions of phones don't have FM Radio.
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- Bat21
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- 08 May 2020
Anonymous, 07 May 2020I have some questions about this phone:
1. Can you hide ... morefor questions 2 and 3 the answer is no.
I think the XCouver Field Pro does have a radio on it, as does the Samsung S10+
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- Anonymous
- pq4
- 07 May 2020
I have some questions about this phone:
1. Can you hide the front camera hole?
Samsung Galaxy S10 has this option in settings: "Hide front camera"
Does Xcover Pro have this option?
2. Does this phone have FM Radio?
3. Does this phone have IR blaster TV remote?
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- Bat21
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- 07 May 2020
Zakalwe, 05 May 2020Nice one! Looks to be less pocket-friendly than the Spigen,... moreI used the Otter box Defender on my work issued phones and have no issues with it, yes it is bulkier. I used the slimmer Otterbox Commuter case on my home Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Though I am now running a Powerbear 7500 mAh battery pack and case ( It is actually about 6000 mAh out of the box upon arrival from amazon fyi). The Powerbear case I modified by cutting up in quarters an old otterbox case rubber cover for a note 4. Then gluing it with black silicone rubber sealant onto the Powerbear battery case. Looks ugly and bulky. But it beefed up the protection and proved itself when my note 4 survived a 10 foot drop onto concrete stairs over a year ago.
I have used some other cases for my note 4 and some are not bad and had good features like a kick stand. Which is great for watching movies on a plane. Even though they are cheaper, most feel at best they are about 80% of the quality of the Otterbox in build. I had one case I looked at where the rubber was so flimsy, it felt like one of those tension balls you squeeze in your hand.
But if you can wait see if otterbox comes out with a commuter version in the next few months it might be worth the wait or write them and inquire about it.
BTW: I payed for my new XCover Pro phone today and bought it for S700.00 Canadian through telus.com a major Canadian mobility player like Verizon in the USA
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- Zakalwe
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- 05 May 2020
Bat21, 05 May 2020I will still get a case when I get mine. More for extra sho... moreNice one! Looks to be less pocket-friendly than the Spigen, but more rugged. I may have to get that one as well, for hiking. :)
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- Bat21
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- 05 May 2020
Zakalwe, 04 May 2020There haven't been many accessories for this phone so far, ... moreI will still get a case when I get mine. More for extra shock protection, the more rubber around the phone the better, especially if your going to keep it up to 4 years.
Otterbox has their defender series cases now out for the XCover Pro.
https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/galaxy-xcover-pro/defender-series-case/77-65216.html
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- Zakalwe
- HAH
- 04 May 2020
There haven't been many accessories for this phone so far, but Spigen now makes a decent case for it. It is not even shown on their website yet, but can be bought in some European online stores. I got mine here in Sweden. Not sure if the XCover Pro really benefits much from a case when it comes to ruggedness, but for me it really helps with using the power button/fingerprint reader. That button is very flat and almost flush with the phone, and it can be hard to hit it just right with the finger. The cutout in the case helps a lot here by "guiding" the finger to the right position.
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- 03 May 2020
Jaro, 02 May 2020I will be glad if some other users of xcover pro, will say ... moreHave used this as work phone for 2 months and have little confused feeling. Basically phone works fine, camera is surprising good, phone is quite fast and works well In normal use as web browsing and so. Battery life aint as good as tought for 4050 mah, but ok, for pretty hard use it lasts day, and lighter use easily 2 days. Its actually very practical sized for 6.3 inch screen and sits In hand nicely. Signal strenghts for 4g seems to be quite good but there seems to be no big differences between A70 or Nokia 7 plus as tested In the woods. Personally I dont like two things about this, one is power button/fingerprint scanner-scanner works fine but shutting phone off is some times hard, other thing is there is no light sensor, phone uses front camera for that and is sometimes pretty slow with that. Finally can say that this is good and solid phone, maybe not for everyone but specially for outdoor use, easy to handle
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- Jaro
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- 02 May 2020
I will be glad if some other users of xcover pro, will say what they think about this phone and what is their expirience. Battery life, sot, brightnes of the screen in sun light, how good is the signal receiving in basement, forest etc, how good is the wi-fi range , quality of microphone. Everything can be good information for others ;) Thx
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- Bat21
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- 02 May 2020
Jaro, 02 May 2020S10+ in my country cost right now 785$ or 730€. I will not ... moreYes I Agree. The Samsung S-20+ has come out here and its around $2000.00 Canadian dollar, same as when the S10+ when it came out ( now dropped to $900.00 Canadian as they are clearing out the " old " phones). Better to take your chances on Amazon and pay around $700.00 Canadian for a flagship phone.
I feel better buying this XCover Pro phone at this price. The last time I payed full price was for my original note 4. It died ( I dropped it into the toilet) and I bought a used Note 4 for 350.00 Canadian on Craigslist and still using it. You can treat phone now like used cars, get them with a year old and their are major price drops and you know all the bugs from the reviews comments.
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- Jaro
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- 02 May 2020
Bat21, 01 May 2020I think you could go with the S10+ with a otter book case a... moreS10+ in my country cost right now 785$ or 730€. I will not pay more than 500$ for a phone. I have money, but I have other priorities. The xcover pro cost excactly 500$ . The prices for the phones are to high in my country and they never fall down. I can buy phone 2years after release and they are still overpriced. Not like in US where phones can be 40% cheaper even including your state taxes. I earn 2x less money and pay 2x more for phones. What a sic world I live
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
Jaro, 15 Apr 2020In every year we got less for more money. Lack of optical i... moreI think you could go with the S10+ with a otter book case and it has a good camera, but your sealed for life battery to make it a work phone.
But this XCover Pro is a good work phone. I rather pay my money to support this type of practical phone. Opposed to throw away/ change every year phones with sealed batteries and easy to from drops rounded exposed screen edges (even with an otter box on it)
As for the camera...time to buy a real camera for picture taking. I am given up on getting a good quality camera in a rugged tough, long life removable battery design in my smart phone.
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
V1N, 29 Apr 2020Probably intended for work and single hand use not for ente... moreIt is meant for rougher environments. I working in mechanical room of buildings and my phone takes a beating (note 4) that is why I have a cover on it. I also killed my first Samsung Note 4 by dropping it out of my pocket into the toilet!! ( this may or may not have involved Tequila..ha ha) That is why I need a phone like this. Plus swapping out battery is better then having a charging pack and cable hanging out of my pocket snagging on things when I am working in tight spaces.
I will miss the camera of my note 4. A real serious omission by Samsung for the Xcover PRO. They should include a good camera with optical telephoto capability. I would take this phone hiking with me into back country. I would like to be able to take nice scenic shots. Why could they not put a note 4 camera (from 2014!) into this unit that had 3 times optical zoom. Its not that hard to do. I built a modified a case for my not e 4 and dropped it 12 feet onto concrete and it survived( I was lucky) and the camera took the shock as well. So there is no excuse for Samsung to not package decent telephoto camera with this phone.
I also use the telephoto on my note 4 at take work picture of stuff I can not get close to.
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
Jaro, 19 Apr 2020Xcover its good idea that its plastic, it has ip68 and its ... moreYou can get some covers for it on Amazon.ca that will give it scratch protection and a tiny bit more of cushion on top of its mil spec rating.
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
Anonymous, 20 Apr 2020What to buy if this costs over 700 usd to import? This limi... moreyou can go with an Samsung S10+ with a Otter box case and its pretty bullet proof phone. which what I was going to do. [But you cant change the battery :-( ]
As there are lost of deals with phone companies as they are getting rid of this stock now for the S20's. I don't like the rounded sides of the screen (too easy to crack on a drop) and no battery removal on the S10 plus.
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
Arkie.pl, 22 Apr 2020ADVICE REQUIRED
I'm about to replace the BB Android phone ... moreI have had notes 1, 3 and 4. An Samsung S-8 that a work phone that I used in buildings and my daughter has a J-3 prime and we never had issues with coverage with Samsung.
I taken my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 around the world. I was in Mexico in this March 2020 and it handled calls on the Mexican network no problem and long distance calls back to Canada and USA. Two years ago I used it no problems with calls in Italy.
I do not anticipate call issues with this Xcover Pro phone when I eventually activate it
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
Jongar, 29 Apr 2020How can I know the battery endurance rate And why there's ... moreI suspect it should have an endurance rating of 80 to 90 hours if you compare it to the Samsung S10+ which has a similar sized battery (4100 mAh). Plus you can swap out the battery
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- Bat21
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- 01 May 2020
Its on sale in Canada at Telus.com
Quote from website:
"Starting at $0 (canadian dollars) Upfront plus tax, Plus $29.17/mo with TELUS Easy Payment®1 2 year term, 0% APR
Retail price: $785
Cancelled my order for a Samsung S10+ and returning it to Telus for the Xcover Pro. But will use my note 4 for the next few months or unless I can sell it. I might just keep it as a my camera. Since the Xcover camera may not be that great compared to my note 4 imho
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- Anonymous
- vry
- 30 Apr 2020
Jongar, 29 Apr 2020How can I know the battery endurance rate And why there's ... moreLook for google or youtube reviews. There's lots of them more than a month ago.
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- Jongar
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- 29 Apr 2020
How can I know the battery endurance rate
And why there's no detailed review :(