subject: Discover Technical Brilliance With Samsung Galaxy Xcover [print this page] There was a time when tough phones were dull and boring. This perception is changing, thanks to the arrival of smartphones like Samsung Galaxy Xcover. We saw this handset at IFA 2011, but now this smartphone is available in the mobile phone market. Its attractive appearance hides the fact that it is so tough. This handset manages to survive in unfavorable weather conditions.
This handset is certainly bigger than many other smartphones in the market. It's certainly not the fat and boring handset anyone would normally associate with a tough smartphone. And at 135g, this brilliant product certainly isn't heavy either.
USB port has a plastic cover and the same plastic cover is present on the 3.5mm jack. This cover is water resistant. We appreciate these small things, which help to protect our precious handsets. Even the plastic material used in the creation of the S5690 Galaxy Xcover is scratch resistant. So, say good bye to all those scratches on your phone.
The most interesting part is that the body of Samsung Galaxy Xcover can be kept submerged in water up to 1m for around half an hour. This phone can handle shocks in an impressive manner. Drop this phone on the floor and see it for yourself.
Samsung S5690 Galaxy Xcover runs on Android v2.3. We also liked the performance of this handset. This performance is possible as the handset comes with a powerful processor too.
Additional features like Social Hub, several Google services, like Latitude, Maps & YouTube will improve your user experiecne. Connectivity attribues include Wi-Fi, GPS and several other obvious features.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover comes with a capacitive touch screen, and we are certainly impressed by how amazing the response is. The size of this screen is 3.65-inch, which we find satisfactory.
Samsung has let us down, if we consider the media options of this handset. The snapper, for example, is 3.2MP only. Consumers expect a powerful camera from a phone, and this camera is of average quality.
But, video recording is impressive. Users can record videos in VGA only, which is sufficient. But, do not think of making movies on the Xcover.
So, this handset is certainly a great option. The tough body and other average features make it a good phone. We are satisfied with its performance, and will certainly carry it on our next trip to a mountain.
