Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s: strength and performance

Samsung never ceases to delight users with new smartphones with unusual properties. In 2017, the South Korean company released the Galaxy XCover 4 phone, which became popular among users. It had a rough body and small dimensions. Handy phone fits comfortably in the hand. Despite its size, it had good characteristics. The main feature was high strength. He was not afraid of blows, dust, water, pressure, etc.

Samsung Electronics decided to update the version of XCover. In Italy, the company first introduced its new Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s, which is not inferior to its predecessor in strength. It has improved technical parameters, being a representative of the fifth generation of the XCover line.

On June 10, the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4s smartphone took place. At the moment, the release date is scheduled for June, but the exact date is unknown.

Specifications:

The shockproof smartphone has a classic design, it is not much different from its predecessor. The display size is 5 inches (diagonally) with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The phone is easy to use, additional keys are located so that you do not have to change the position of the hand. In general, the model is fully configured for convenience and protection. The device has a weight of 172 g. The phone is perfect for people who are often at risk of damaging their smartphone. It is bought by travelers, tourists, or people of extreme professions.

I especially want to note the design of the smartphone. The rubberized back cover protects the phone from water and dust penetration. The smartphone easily withstands shock. The design is complemented by a combination of gray with an orange button (Xcover Key). The button is customizable by the user. It can select an application to be called when clicked. The volume and unlock buttons are at a convenient distance.

Wide bezels surround the display, and the brand's logo is located on the back. On the front side, there are three buttons on the bottom (Recent, Back, and Home). At the top is the speaker grille.

All these features give the phone the appearance of a powerful device that will endure any extreme conditions. A reliable phone has a more powerful processor.

What is the phone capable of?

The user does not buy this model in order to specifically drop it, but they want some kind of confirmation of durability.

The phone complies with the military standard MIL-STD-810G.

The American standard applies to radio communications equipment. It includes several tests. If the device passes them successfully, a certificate is issued. The phone has withstood mechanical shock, shock, vibration, humidity, prolonged exposure to the sun, dust, fog, salt, thermal shock up to 60 ° C. All this set of tests makes the phone materials resistant to household tests.

The degree of protection IP68 indicates high resistance against moisture and dust. This degree almost reaches the maximum (IP69-K). The phone guarantees complete elimination of dust penetration. The number 8 indicates that the phone can work more than 30 minutes at this depth.

Screen

It has a 5 inch TFT display with HD resolution. This display is a thin film liquid crystal display. It is active matrix based. The matrix has high brightness and fast response time. It is perfect for active games, because distortions when viewing dynamic events are invisible. A smart device makes the image lively and saturated.

Corning Gorilla Glass protects your phone from drops.

However, there are some disadvantages of such a display. Shows black color it is distorted to gray. Sharpness may decrease, and the color itself may, on the contrary, become contrasting.

CPU

The smartphone has a mid-range processor. It is part of the Galaxy A 2019 line. Many of the company's phones that are in the ranking of quality smartphones have this processor. The Exynos 7885 single-chip system is manufactured using 14-nanometer technology. It has 8 cores clocked at up to 2.2Hz.

These characteristics make the phone productive, the user can safely use it for games. Fast waiting for a response, user-friendly interface will help the user to enjoy the smartphone. Here you can clearly see the combination of power and strength.

Memory

The smartphone includes 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of internal memory. For standard functionality, these parameters are sufficient. Xcover at the same time had 16 GB of internal memory and 2 GB of RAM.

The phone also has a slot for a memory card up to 256 GB that supports microSD, microSDHC, micro SDXC.

Camera

The model lacks dual cameras, but there are noticeable improvements. The rear camera has a resolution of 16 megapixels, in the device Xcover 4 - 13 megapixels. The main camera has a lens with a maximum aperture of F / 1.7. It determines the exposure and depth of field. The matrix captures more light, which is why photos, even in low light, are of high quality.

The camera characteristics are important for the traveler. Thanks to the improved aperture, you can see how well the phone takes pictures at night. The camera collects even a small beam of light. It has LED flash and supports HDR. This range allows you to select a photo of the desired illumination and brightness.The system combines the final image from several variations of brightness and illumination. It turns out a better quality version. 4s does not have a sensor for portrait mode. Only with user reviews can you understand how a smartphone takes pictures.

The phone should have autofocus with a stabilizer, so it will be superior to its predecessor. Sample photos make it clear that the Xcover 4 had a problem shooting in motion due to the lack of stabilization and fast focusing.

The review of the predecessor showed that the phone is not very convenient for watching movies. A high-quality picture cannot replace a wide screen, but the compactness of the phone is a plus for some.

The front camera has the same characteristics as the 4. 5 MP resolution with F / 2.2 aperture.

Video with a resolution of 1080 (30 fps). Thanks to the improved aperture, the video will have fewer defects with a bright picture.

Sound

Improvements in sound parameters are still a mystery. The previous model had a loud speaker, but not quite a clear sound. The microphone was quiet on the device. Users complained about the quality of calls, as they had to speak loudly due to the quiet microphone. You have to sacrifice something to create such a durable phone.

You should not hope for much improved sound parameters, since this device does not pretend to be. However, the 4s will have active noise cancellation.

Battery

The battery does not differ from the previous model and cannot please with long work. The battery capacity is 2800 mAh, it is enough for battery life for 1-2 days.

The company said that it will be possible to replace the battery with a spare, but it is not known how much such a replacement will cost.

The device will not have fast charging mode.

Complete set and additional properties

The package includes instructions, a charging adapter and a usb cable. It may include a removable battery.

The phone supports NFC technology. The operating system of the device is Android 9 Pie, which is distinguished by advanced artificial intelligence. It is individually tailored to the user.

The phone has Bluetooth 5 wireless adapters, a 3.5mm headphone jack. The device supports FM-radio, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, OBD). Internet GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. four.

The smartphone supports Wi-Fi types 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac.

Price

Samsung Electronics tries to make popular models at an average price. The improved model will cost less than its predecessor. If the Xcover 4 costs 26,000 rubles, then the Xcover 4s costs 22,000, given the improved performance.

The budget model will be more affordable.

Where can you buy a novelty at a bargain price? On the Italian store you can already see the price of the smartphone, but it is more profitable to buy it directly from the official store.

In any case, the criteria for choosing a smartphone should be based on user preferences. Usually it is bought by people who care about the security of their information. Usually, when hiking, traveling, the phone often falls, falls under the weather conditions. If the user chooses which company is better to give preference to the strength of the smartphone, then you need to directly assess the availability of certificates. Samsung meets safety standards.

Advantages and disadvantages

According to user reviews, you can understand that the lack of a fingerprint sensor on the 4s makes the model less stylish. The previous model also did not have this option.In principle, this style of rugged phone would be great complemented by a fingerprint scanner.

The phone does not support dual sim. Has one nano sim card

It is especially worth noting the presence of USB Type-C instead of MicroUSB, like in Xcover 4. Now you can connect an unrelated cord to this connector. The cord length of the previous model was average.

• Rugged housing protected from water and dust. Has military standard certificates;
• Improved main camera (16 MP + autofocus);
• Performance. Improved processor (Exynos 7885);
• Slot for a memory card;
• Inexpensive for the price.

• impure sound;
• Battery with low capacity;
• No fingerprint sensor;
• Not a big screen
• There is no fast charging mode.

Users feel that the wide top bezel could have been slimmer. LG has long been making rugged smartphones with the same certification without wide bezels. It can interfere with viewing videos, photos. If the device did not have it, then the smartphone would look more elegant and modern.

It could be reduced, made so that the front camera did not have cutouts.

Conclusion

Samsung has significantly improved the XCover line with the XCover 4s smartphone. Its performance is matched by quality and durability.

At the moment, the best manufacturers are trying to equip smartphones with huge screens and powerful processors. However, it is important to release devices individually for each user. Some will prefer a rugged smartphone over a large and thin but vulnerable device.

XCover 4s combines the most desired characteristics. It claims a place among other popular durable models.