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| Product Dimensions | 6.3 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 6.2 ounces |
| ASIN | B085WTR7BJ |
| Item model number | SM-G715UZKDXAA |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #5,851 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)#233 in Cell Phones |
| OS | Android |
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Wireless communication technologies | Cellular |
| Connectivity technologies | Wireless, Bluetooth, NFC |
| GPS | True |
| Special Features | Bluetooth Enabled, Dual SIM, Fingerprint Sensor, Push-to-Talk, Water Resistant |
| Other display features | Wireless |
| Device interface - primary | Touchscreen |
| Other camera features | Rear, Front |
| Form Factor | Smartphone |
| Colour | Black |
| Battery Power Rating | 4050 |
| Included Components | Handset, Travel Adapter, Data Cable, Headset,Sim Card Ejection Pin, Rechargeable Battery, USB Connector, Screen Protector Leaflet, Smart Switch Insert, Quick Reference Manual, Terms & Conditions/ Health & Safety Guide |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Country of Origin | Vietnam |
| Date First Available | March 14, 2020 |
Weirdest –
I love my LG G5 so much I bought more than 15 of it for my family and relatives, and 1 as a back up for myself, but unfortunately both died… one wouldn’t turn on again one day and the other takes too much effort to repair. I have been eyeing this phone from Samsung since May 2020, but the only reason why I did not get it sooner was because the spare battery was nowhere to be found in the states. WTH Samsung? I was ready to upgrade the whole family to this phone, but you’ve let us down – you’ve let a lot of folks down.So why then the 5 stars? Read on….Going from the LG G5 to this phone was smooth. Only a few things that bothered me. So lets go over the cons first:- No spare battery available in th US. Enough said.- Volume is lower than any other phone I’ve used. I’ve disabled the volume limiter, but the volume on max settings for this phone including for its loudspeaker is still too low. For a phone marketed for industrial use, the audio quality should atleast be up to par with other phones. Microphone is clear and crisp, but what good is it if you can’t really hear the other person on the line while being in an industrial environment? Regular users should be okay with the volume.- The fingerprint reader/power button is on the right near the volume buttons and is flushed with the side making hard to feel for whereas the G5 has it slightly raised and it is the only button on the back…so it was easier to feel for. Would really rather have the “XCover” button as the power/fingerprint button.- Default button and screen page layout for this phone is messy and frustrating to navigate. It will require some fiddling to get a better end result. Can be much easier to use than the G5. My suggestion…download a button remapper app. It will make your life much easier. Let’s just hope Samsung doesn’t decide to disable the 3rd party button remapper as their button remapper is extremely limited, junk.- No IR blaster. Who uses it these days? I do, and quite often. Really miss this option…but then again…it’s just me.Pros:- Long battery life. I use my phone heavily… to give you an idea…I go through at least 3 to 4 G5 batteries a day. With this phone from morning until night …I still have about 20% left to go. This is the reason why I am not knocking off a star for the spare battery issue – there’s really no need to change battery. However, like all batteries, their charge cycles diminishes, and also because there will be time when I am out for days without a charger. Therefore, I still would like to see Samsung live up to its promises.- Feels good on the hand. Feels solid… not slipper…no fingerprints all over the phone. Looks clean – all the time.- Top button by default is a flashlight on/off. You can change the settings to even have it accessible even when the phone is locked. This is definitely one of my favorite feature for this phone. Ofcourse you can also remap it to other things too if you so choose. Same with the left “Xcover” button.- Removable battery and is waterproof? As long as you dont drop it deep into a lake…I was already sold on the removable battery.- Better cameras. The cameras setup is similar to what you get with the G5: Main camera, wide camera, and selfie…just better quality.- Charges quickly. For a battery this size…it completes its charge almost at the same time as the LG G5.Other things to consider:- May be on the heavier side. I don’t mind this at all, but it is heavier than the G5. Just something you might want to note.Conclusion: it is an upgrade from the LG G5. And for the price, it definitely deserves a 4.5 five star rating. However, I can’t give half a star, so I’ll give it a 5 star and hope that Samsung will finally make available the spare battery plus charging cradle.
Colorado Springs –
Alright guys, I’ve gotta give it to this phone!! 5 stars for sure. And what initiated me to write my first amazon review? Running over this phone with my 10,000lb van. Yes that’s right, through a series of events, I backed over my phone after I was done working under my van. I am happy to say this phone is working just as well as ever! What’s nice is this phone has a lip that raises above the screen, so my glass screen protector was all that cracked. This does seem to be a very rugged phone! Most of all I love the camera on this phone. Uploaded are some great, un-edited pictures this phone captured. The wide angle lens really makes a difference sometimes! The battery is definitely an all day battery, and this phone works well with tmobile
RANDALL W WINCHESTER –
I like this phone a lot. I got this to replace a Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. That six year old phone was the most trouble-free phone I’ve ever owned going all the way back to the mid-1990s. I’ve been hard on it, but it still looks like a brand new phone. I was reluctant to give it up, but the battery was giving out, the phone was spending a lot of time tethered to the charger, and the case is sealed so it’s not easy to change the battery. I decided to go with a new phone instead.The Xcover PRO is actually a lot larger and heavier than I was expecting, but I’m getting used to it. I unboxed the phone, put the battery in it and charged it up. It took about 90 minutes for a full charge. Transferring my old apps and contacts to the new phone was painless and was over in mere minutes. I plugged in the SIM card and made a few calls on it. It works fine on AT&T. Battery life appears to be excellent. I still have more than 50% at the end of the day, so I could probably get through a second day at work without having to recharge. The camera gets some great shots. I love the combo side key/fingerprint reader. It’s the perfect place to put it… right on the unlock button.Nothing too mysterious about this phone. It took me a little while to puzzle out where the SD card plugs in. Get a magnifying glass and look for the legend stamped in the case next to the SIM slot.The only minor gripe is that some of the stuff that this page says comes with the phone wasn’t in the box I got. It was all just minor stuff, so it didn’t prevent me from using the phone, but I’ll include it here so that the seller can correct their information on this page (or if it is correct, maybe they could just send the stuff to me). Here’s their full list:Handset IncludedTravel Adapter IncludedData Cable (also for charging) IncludedHeadset IncludedSim Card Ejection Pin NOT IncludedRechargeable Battery IncludedUSB Connector ??? There’s a USB type C jack on the phone, and there are USB connectors on the Data Cable, otherwise NOT IncludedScreen Protector Leaflet NOT IncludedSmart Switch Insert Not sure what this is exactly, but it’s NOT IncludedQuick Reference Manual Included, but it’s a tiny pictures only trifold. You’ll also want to read the real manual which is available on lineTerms & Conditions/ Health & Safety Guide Included
John C –
Have had this phone for a about a month now. Works great and takes perfectly fine photos, BTW (better than what I had from Samsung four years ago). It’s truly rugged, and has a snappy response to the apps and functions. The mono-speaker is just fine as a speakerphone, too, almost too loud for my 70-year-old ears. Battery requires just one charge in the early morning and keeps going all day (YouTube vids, music, exercise app, timer, weather, solitaire/checkers/chess… and all the other power-hungry apps I use), especially with the Android 10 features helping to monitor and manage power usage. Will order a replacement battery when they are available in the U.S., which means I can keep my phone running in tip-top shape for years! Thank, you Samsung for bringing back the replaceable battery, on this phone at least! Is it the ultimate smartphone in 2020? No. But it hits the sweet spot for me: all the functions I need, a great price, and a phone that will not die when the first battery gives out.
B. Rodgers –
TL;DR: If you want an S-Pen, iPhone, or a phone to play PUBG on this is not your phone. Everyone else should seriously consider it.If anyone asks you what phone they should buy, this should be #1 on the list. It’s not for everyone – but it is for everyone that doesn’t know enough about phones to know why they need the latest Galaxy S, Note, Asus ROG, or other specialty or flagship phones.This phone is rugged, yes. but it looks almost identical to most every black rectangle out there. Nobody is going to look at this phone and think it’s for construction workers. It’s got a little extra on the corners, and a slight lip around the screen to keep the screen safer. It doesn’t affect usability in any way.Why else should this phone be at the top of lists? There’s so many good reasons:* Durability. Yeah, no phone is invincible, but being able to survive getting knocked off a table onto a tile floor is great (and the reason I had to replace my wife’s phone).* Headphone jack. Yep, their loss isn’t mourned or protested anymore, but it’s nice to have.* Waterproof. Every phone should be.* User replaceable battery. This phone proves that there is no valid argument about phone thickness, bulkiness, or loss of waterproofing by offering this. It takes 5 seconds to swap a battery.* Expandable memory slot. Still on most phones, but this phone does it without giving up a second SIM card slot.* Dual sim. A lot of phones give up the memory card slot to have this feature. Not this phone. Put two lines in it, and a memory card.* USB-C. It doesn’t have the blazing fast charging rates that the Note 10 has, but it’s still fast.* Fingerprint reader in the power button. In-screen readers are still terrible (nearly unusable at times in my Note 10), this one is fast and accurate.* Modern Processor. The Exynos 9611 isn’t their flagship processor, but it’s a huge step up from what is put in most of the rugged phones out there. It’s about equivalent to a 2018 flagship chip (Snapdragon 665) in terms of speed. Plenty fast for anything that isn’t “hardcore” phone gaming.* IPS screen. Not a flagship OLED screen, but it looks fantastic, and better than standard LCD.* Gorilla Glass 5. Scratch resistant and tough.* Notification LED. I miss this on newer phones, but it has an LED so you can see if there’s active notifications.* Regular and wide angle lenses.* Half the price of a Galaxy S20.Nitpicks (or the only stuff I miss from a flagship device).Tap to wake is not enabled by default.The holepunch camera hole is bigger than flagship phones.Single speaker instead of stereo.It might be larger than some people want.No Samsung Pay means you can’t use it with old magnetic-only card readers.No 5G. This is a stretch, since few phones do have it.
Kelly Clarkson –
Edit: I was able to find batteries for this phone from a retailer in the Netherlands which now makes this phone a 5.—-The removable battery is what made me spring for this phone. It’s the feature I care about most. I bet that if you’ve stumbled upon this review you also care a great deal for this feature and don’t want to get suckered in to buying a phone that needs to be replaced every 2 years.I have no complaints about the phone at all – it provides the perfect blend of functionality, performance and practicality the market has to offer at the moment.Despite this, the killer feature of this phone cannot be experienced if its removable batteries are not made available and at a reasonable price if/when they are. The battery (GH43-04993A) appears to be available outside the US. It is hopefully just a matter of time before they’re available here.
Timothy Donovan –
Purchased the Galaxy XCover PRO to replace my Moto Force. Great upgrade for folks like me who are confounded by the practice of buying a sleek phone then purchasing a bulky case to make it rugged enough for demands of mobile intensive career and regular outdoor activities. After overnight charge, by EoD the XCover PRO battery still has a >80% charge remaining. Factory installed screen cover is significantly more scratch resistant than Moto Force. Screen size is surprisingly large and with good clarity / visibility from viewing angles. Having a hard time imagining a better phone for folks like me who are not wanting to carry a kindle sized phablet for creating or consuming super high quality content. Great (perhaps best ever) sleek rugged every day phone.
Ron C –
Went from a Samsung S5 Active (another tough great phone) to this XCover Pro. because it had exactly what I was looking for. A very tough phone that does not require an additional protective coating, and you can change the battery in a few seconds. I retired my excellent, old S5 active that was just as tough, with a replaceable batt.This XCover Pro has been everything that I hoped for.. TOUGH.. RUGGED.. G glass. Water resistant to a few feet. I don’t use some of the features (fingerprint reader) (dual simm) and a few others. Phone is GREAT… Camera is GREAT. Frame is a little bigger than my old phone, but I’m getting used to that very quickly.. Case is a perfect texture for not being too slippery. Well worth the money !!Yes, I would recommend this phone to all my friends, and I would buy it again.Wife gets her XCover Pro in a few months.It has already survived a 4 foot fall to a ceramic tile floor !
RJW –
I went from a S5 to a LG v20 to this phone. I’ve had it for about a day and this is the next generation phone for replacement battery users. This is a phone for everyone. I strongly believe it will become a best seller despite what the designers of the modern thin and flimsy phones want you to buy. Assuming I don’t bust this phone it should last me 4+ years.This thing feels good in the hand. It’s plastic/rubber material is welcome. I don’t feel like it will slip out of my hand. I don’t need a case! In the end this phone is smaller than my LG v20 with the smallest of cases on it.The software is okay. I’m not in love with what Samsung does but I’ve been able to make it more usable with some items in the play store (such as a brightness slider on the slide down menu). I turned off most of Samsung’s stuff so it feels pretty simple. Not a lot of added apps. Some things you would expect aren’t here but easily added (calculator, calendar and I’m sure some other basics I’m missing still).The screen is great. I was worried about sunlight with sun glasses on but it does just fine. However if you put the phone into landscape mode and are wearing polarized sun glasses – the screen is basically unusable. Something due to the alignment of the pixels. So if you like to watch movies or play games with your sun glasses on don’t get this phone. For me personally this is not a deal breaker one bit.When writing this on 6/9/2020 this phone doesn’t quite feel finished. It’s been a long time since I felt like an early adopter. The second SIM card isn’t enabled yet. There is no way to purchase a second battery (however Samsung did above in the questions the product SKUs and a timeline when they will come out) and I find that odd as the first thing I want is a second battery and charger for it. TAKE MY MONEY. The walkie talkie feature sounds amazing but does not look supported yet and even when it is supported I’m not sure if I want to use MS teams. I wish it came with a minimal app to talk to other xcover pro’s. I’d buy one for my wife instantly. With all of that said I’ve had no crashes or issues with getting anything to work.The camera is good and seems to be an upgrade from even my wife’s S9+. I have not played around with the video a whole lot but it does seem to be fine, even if the app is too minimal for me. I really enjoy much higher FPS for certain types of recording and I will need to find another app for it.The physical side and top buttons are welcome as well as the headphone jack. It only comes with 1 speaker but it is loud and I’m fine with that. The phone works great with Samsung earbuds as you’d expect (then again…never know). Having external storage is fantastic also. I can keep hours of videos on this thing, which is something I find quite useful in my job.If you have a LG v20 or a S5 just get this phone. The price is right and we should be supporting a phone made for people who live in the real world. If you just busted your back glass or screen or have a big stupid looking case on your phone then get this one. It might last you years and years. Even when you upgrade from this in 2024 you can always slap a new battery and use it as a backup phone.
Simon’s Music Profile –
This is a big upgrade for me and also the first phone in awhile that I get 4G LTE service. All my previous phones xcover 3,4,4s, didn’t support the 4g. So I was stuck on 3.5gThis phone so far has met my expectations as I have kept them in check. I can say that it is water resistant as I took this phone 2 days after receiving it. On a 2 hour rafting ride. It definitely got wet and submerged. If ur wondering my provider. I’m on straight talk. I get LTE all the time now.