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The back of the Galaxy xCover is where you get your first opportunity to realise this phone is of the rugged and waterproof breed. There is a lock that secures the back cover in place which while useful if you drop your phone, also helps create a waterproof seal between the back cover and the main body.
Strangely Samsung includes a sticker telling you to not turn this lock with your fingernails, instead recommending the use of a coin.
Near the top there is a single LED flash, the 3.2 MP camera and the speaker, all in a neat row.
The speaker was actually quite vibrant, naturally bass was lacking on a speaker of its size but mids and highs sounded good. It was also satisfyingly loud.
At each corner on the back of the phone there is a raised edge which raises the phone off a flat surface. This decreases the risk of the camera lens and the LED flash getting scratched or damaged in other ways.
If you open up the back of the phone you will see how the phone is waterproofed, the battery and other electrical components are enclosed within an inner shell. This shell is enclosed by a plastic rim on the inside of the back cover which creates a seal with a moat around the battery compartment.
Already I get the feeling this phone will not be as waterproof as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active which not only had a cover to make the phone pretty but also a tough plastic piece rimmed with rubber to ensure no moisture gets in – or out.
Removing the 1500 mAh battery from within its waterproof compartment will reveal the SIM card and MicroSD slots.
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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