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For those who have the lasting impression that Android’s battery life is poor has not experienced Google’s platform within the last year or so. From my past experiences with Windows Phone 7, Android takes a win. I should point out that I haven’t truly experienced an iPhone’s battery life though, so I cannot make a firm comparison.
Moving onto the xCover specifically, most users can expect about a day and a half of heavy usage, up to two days with moderate usage. Samsung has included in the xCover a removable 1500 mAh Li-ion battery. With constant screentime you would be looking at about 4 to 5 hours of battery life.
Strangely, for the first two days I had my review unit idle battery life was purely amazing. But on the third day I put in a MicroSD card (I had trouble finding a spare one at first) and all of a sudden battery life when idle seemed to take a turn for the worse. I cannot confirm, nor deny you will experience this personally if you happen to purchase an xCover.
As a point of reference my average day of usage would be 40 texts, auto-syncing of email, twitter and RSS feeds and roughly 2 hours of screen time. On the xCover this usage would result in roughly just shy of two days of battery life.
That is one hell of a review blair!
Well I have this phone and I think it sucks. id be harder on the product. I am on my third now via the phone company as the first two started developing problems (call dropout etc).
Its a pretty looking phone but its not the greatest.
Thanks Roger!
And Davis, I encountered none of the major issues you have mentioned. But trust me if I did you would hear about them
Like the benchmarks.
What is it like for playing app games? screen no use?
For Angry Birds and the like the display is fine, anything that involves a bit more of a 3D experience it won’t be that amazing. I didn’t really test many games on it to be honest though.
Unfortunately I have to go with any phone I purchase in 2G mode (T-Mobile USA). I am considering the Galaxy Xcover or purchasing the USA identical (Samsung Rugby Smart). But neither are getting rave reviews as far as I can see.
When the Motorola Defy continues to beat the Samsung(s), it really makes me reluctant and I don’t want a Defy.
The Rugby is more like the xCover’s long lost cousin, rather than the USA version of it. The Rugby has the better display, processor, camera and by noticeable amounts as well. That being said I have never seen the Rugby in person, nor used the Defy for long enough to say what it is best out of the two. But I imagine the xCover would come in third
I have an Xcover. It is okay, but it occasionally locks up and I have to remove the battery to reboot. The other thing, something I dislike far more than the phone, is the software that backs the phone to my computer is very limited. For instance I can find no way in which I can backup my txt messages and access them on the computer. The phone has too limited memory to be bothered with music. And why would I put a podcast on the thing? But I can and back it up. But no capacity or messages! I won’t be replacing it with another Samsung when my contract runs out in a year. The camera is okay, the images are quite clear even at quite large magnifications.
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