SAMSUNG Galaxy XCover6 Pro 5G | Rugged (IP68 Rated) Unlocked (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular) | Dual Sim (1 Nano + 1 eSIM) | 128GB | US Version (2022 Model) | Black (SM-G736UZKEXAA)

I'm really happy with this phone! I upgraded from a Galaxy S20, so some of my comments will include that comparison. Pros: -MicroSD support! This is a requirement for me, and why I didn't really consider the S21 or S22. -Headphone jack! I missed it on the S20. -Replaceable battery! I hadn't had that since the LG G3. -Notification LED! I can't say I was conscious of missing it, and wasn't sure I'd use it. But it's nice to be able to see charge status or if I have a new notification from across the room. -Rugged, grippy build, with IP68. I actually like the plastic; I don't get the trend of slippery, fingerprint-magnet glass sandwiches (like the S20). -Very fast and reliable side-mounted fingerprint sensor. I hate the trend of in-display fingerprint sensors that are slow, unreliable, and leave a smudge on the screen. (The S20 is horrible about this.) -Gorilla Glass Victus+ for the display. It also has an excellent oleophobic coating - doesn't easily get smeared. -Snappy, smooth performance with the efficient Snapdragon 778G. Gets warm occasionally but not hot and doesn't throttle. I don't notice a performance difference compared to a flagship (but then I don't do benchmarks or heavy gaming). (The S20 got really hot and throttled.) -USB 3 with video out and Samsung Dex support. USB video out often isn't listed on specs sheets, but it's usually only on flagships, so it's nice to have it here. -Great battery life. I can easily get 2+ days despite the not-huge battery (4050 mAh). -The Wifi and LTE range and speed are noticeably better than on my S20! (My rural Verizon-partner carrier does not have 5G so I can't comment on that.) -Extra assignable keys -Reasonable price -Software support equivalent to flagships (month security updates,, 4 Android updates, 5 years of security updates) -Clear, sharp display without PWM according to notebookcheck - PWM is a dimming method that uses flicker. OLEDs and some LCDs use it - this doesn't - no flicker! So it's easier on the eyes than OLED if you're flicker-sensitive. I find it to be bright enough. Cons: -It is a rather big and heavy phone. Think S22 Ultra with a rugged case. -The display is LCD, not AMOLED, and according to notebookcheck, the color accuracy isn't great. I admit that the colors aren't as vibrant as AMOLED - they don't "pop" as much. But I like the display anyway, and as noted above, it's sharp and clear and without PWM. -Being LCD, there's also no Always-On Display. I adjusted by turning on Lift to Wake, plus the notification LED and really fast fingerprint sensor help. -It has a notch for the front camera. It's a small waterdrop notch, but it's still my first phone with a notch and I don't love it. With the big bezels Samsung could have put the camera in the bezel instead. -Big bezels (but I don't care). -According the specs the cameras aren't as good as on a flagship. But they're good enough for me. -Slow charging. 15W "Fast Charging" was fast 5 years ago with much smaller batteries. At least battery life is good, and charging doesn't make the phone hot, and the battery is changeable. -The built-in mono audio is okay, but certainly not premium. Still, I can hear and be heard clearly and the volume is fine. The S20 certainly has better audio. But my friend said he could hear me better when I was on the XCover6 than on the S20, so maybe it has a better mic. Or maybe it was the better Wifi performance. Other notes: This model - SM-G736U1, USA Unlocked - is not identical to the European models reviewed on notebookcheck and YouTube, or the specs listed on GSMArena. The network bands supported are different. Also, some reviewed models have dual SIM slots plus dedicated MicroSD. This model does not. It has one SIM slot, one MicroSD slot, and supports e-SIM. -It's hard to find a network bands list for the USA Unlocked model. I can confirm that it supports LTE Band 13, required for Verizon and Verizon partner support. I had to check this because a lot of Samsung Unlocked devices - like the A53 - do not support Band 13. My rural Verizon partner requires B13 and it works great. No 5G is available in my area so I don't know what it supports there. That's a lot, hope it's helpful. Though I wish it had faster charging, I'm very happy with this phone.

The phone has good performance for being released in 2022 and upon receiving it and powering it on, I received multiple security and operating system updates. As of this writing it is on Android 16. It has Dolby Atmos so sound is good, even with a single speaker. Screen has a good image quality, it has features not on a majority of new phones like a 3.5mm audio jack as well as a removable battery (2 of the main reasons I bought it). Also can add a micro SD card for additional storage. This is a more environmentally friendly phone considering the fact that you can easily remove and replace the battery if it starts going bad. I can't attest to the scratch resistance of the screen since I apply a screen protector as soon as I unbox a phone and before I even put my hands on the screen. The UI is easy to use and if you're transferring your data from another Samsung phone to this one, it's incredibly easy to do so and user friendly. It's a larger phone but I find it easy to use with one hand, and for what you get and the features, it's very much worth the money. I didn't get the newest version of this phone because the newest one removed the 3.5mm headphone jack and I wanted that feature, which this one has. I don't plan on buying another phone for years so this is a great phone if you want a phone with features that aren't offered on 99% of the new phones offered today.

Charging port busted at 1 year and 6 months. Do not get this phone. I had and loved the Xpro 5 for years. when it came time to replace, I went with the 6 as it still had all the features I wanted in a phone. However, this phone has been nothing but problem after problem. The 'tough' glass scratched on day one (before I could add a cover). The phone ran so hot, it would be noticeable in my pocket when the screen was off. I don't download games or other apps at all, and yet after updating to the ONE UI the phone became miserably slow. It constantly refused to access or save to the SD card, and the touch screen was so sensitive that it reacted often before my fingers made contact with the screen fully (and yes, touch sensitivity settings were throttled all the way back). The phone is not fun to use, but I was making it work - except the charging port has failed now! The 'rugged' phone is only a year and a half old, and stays in my pocket most of the day, and its completely useless now. As of today it will no longer charge. It acted odd when I plugged it in last night (charging notification coming on and off randomly) so I got new cables. Noticed it didn't charge in the car on my way home from work... plugged it in tonight, and the phone wont accept a charge. I have tried all the fixes suggested by Samsung - new cables, different chargers, different plugs, restarting (multiple times). the battery is fully dead now, and because this phone is not wireless charging compatible, its now a brick.And of course, it happens 6 months out of warranty. The phone was never used hard - I got it mostly for the expandable memory which the OS made it almost impossible to use fluidly. One other thing to note - the constant updates to load bloatware (sometimes more than one a week) often changed my settings and affected my user interfaces. I have only ever used Samsung Galaxy phones. I swore by them. After this, I will not be buying another one.

I FINALLY had to replace my LGV20 & it certainly wasn't an easy feat finding one as competent. Thank goodness for this one because it not only matched up to it's competency, it surpassed it in many aspects! First off, all phones should have a replaceable battery (an easily replaceable battery I suppose I should say). Due to my last phone having one I was able to hold on to it for many years longer than my friends and family held on to theirs without one, so that was a must have. Secondly, it's a newer phone but still sports an external jack, another must have! It's lightning fast compared to my LG (but to be fair to my old LG, it Was old and pretty much maxed out on RAM), and it's fully customizable, which is always nice, and the battery charges super fast and so far, lasts super long! The speakers are loud and great too! My only critics are that it's rather large (even longer than my LG) & the fingerprint sensor isn't as friendly as my LG's was... but if you're looking for a capable android that will last a long time and won't break your wallet, I'd say this is the phone!

I had a Galaxy S5 a while back and I have always held onto that phone for the removable battery since all Lithium-ion batteries eventually stop working or hold charge. This phone is the ultimate upgrade for anyone that is running an older flagship phone because it includes a removable 4000mah battery, a headphone jack, a 120hrz screen, 6Gb of LP-ddr4 running at 2133mhz (can you believe that?), and a Snapdragon 778G 5G processor that has on-par performance (and maybe even a little higher) to a Snapdragon 855+ that consumes less power for battery life. This phone is legit the ultimate upgrade for anyone who wants to use this as a daily phone for the next 6-7 years. Want to watch youtube while browsing the web or browsing Amazon? You got it. Want to play games while watching youtube? This thing doesn't even flinch with lag. This phone can also handle Citra games with 1x resolution without a problem! Now that's pretty crazy. The point is, my overall experience with this phone is amazing and I can recommend this phone for anyone who is upgrading from an old Android like myself. I have also noted that this phone takes the same batteries as the Xcover Pro from the previous generation so If you own an Xcpver Pro, the battery from the old one can still be used for a while before using the new one provided in the box.

pro: removeable battery ok battery life sd card slot headphone jack 2 fully programable buttons its flat( i HATE) the curved edges hate them cons: screen is not the best but is still very good just not top of line very slow charging like a full hour longer then the note 20 ultra or fold 4 its all plastic and i would not call it rugged (it is very nice and good in the hand just not rugged) the speaker is about poop compared to the top of the rage phone camera is still very good but think like note 10 plus or around that time for the top of the line. by todays standard it is only ok to good not great in all i would say its worth the money if you miss the note 4 like i do. so many of the things i missed are here. it should come with a charger and and another battery. the only thing in the box is paperwork and the phone with one battery. the most suspiring thing to me is that i only notice a very little difference between the note 20 ultra or fold 4. thats crazy to me as im extremally hard on phones when it comes to usage not on the physical phone. last thing that really pissed me off. there is no always on display.

I have had this phone for years; absolutely love it! I purchased this as a replacement just in the case mine fails, or they become unavailable.

WARNING! absolute GARBAGE PHONE. DONT BUY IT. the camera quality is god awful. and the battery life is LOW. will NOT last a full day. Its VERY sluggish for 400 dollars. you could get a WAY faster one for WAY less, trust me. CONSTANT forced updates that make the phone slower. Samsung will NEVER leave you alone with the updates!!! the UI will be changed around against your will, and you cant do anything about it. the One UI is horrible. the UI alone makes everything harder to use, more complicated, and slower. if you like a older simple operating system that isn't bloated? DO. NOT. BUY IT. NOT WATER RESISTANT IN ANY WAY. it says its "rugged" and "waterproof" but its cheap plastic, water gets through the back cover VERY easily, build quality is MID. this is NOT a 400 dollar phone, this is a 120 dollar phone with a 400 dollar price tag. there's just so many phones that you can buy that are 3 times better for 3 times as less, don't waste your money guys!