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The top of the Samsung Galaxy xCover includes a single 3.5mm headphone jack complete with a cover to keep dust and water out, which is all a part of its IP67 certification.
It is tied to the phone through a plastic thread and held in place by a plastic tab. Both of which I could see being a problem over time. I only had the xCover for just under a fortnight and after that time closing this port didn’t give the satisfying click it did on day one.
The bottom of the phone holds a standard Micro-USB port used for charging and data transfer. The port itself is behind a cover which has a plastic/rubber seal to ensure water does not seep in; something the headphone port does not have.
The port itself is recessed into the phone by about 5mm which does cause problems with many cables. I had to rely on just one of my five Micro-USB cables to ensure USB connectivity. This also explains why the tip of the cable I got from Samsung is 5mm thick at its plastic shielding compared to 8mm of the other four cables I have. While all of them could charge the xCover just fine, don’t be too confident when it comes to file transfers.
From a design point of view I really quite like the covered ports; waterproof phone or not. It adds a lot of uniformity to the phone with no exposed ports taking away from the design. From a functionality point of view however they’re not as wonderful for the reasons I have already gone into.
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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