This rugged phone is IP68 with a removable battery!
50sHigh surprise factor as it challenges the common belief that removable batteries compromise water resistance.
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The video reviews the Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro, a rugged smartphone with a removable battery and IP68 water resistance, challenging the notion that such features are incompatible. It highlights the device's durability, LCD screen, and surprisingly low replacement cost, while questioning its $600 price tag.
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[00:05]
Introduction of the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro
The video introduces the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro, a rugged smartphone that the creator claims is a feature 'they never talk about'—likely referring to the removable battery.
[00:19]
IP68 Water Resistance with Removable Battery
Despite having a removable battery, the XCover 7 Pro maintains IP68 water resistance, allowing immersion in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
[00:33]
Release and Relevance
The device was released in 2025, but since rugged phones update every 2-3 years, it remains the current model for 2026.
[00:47]
Price and Screen Durability
The phone costs about $600, which the creator finds excessive. The screen scratches at level 6 and grooves at level 7 on the Mohs scale, indicating glass construction.
[01:00]
Inexpensive Screen Replacement
Screen replacements cost only $23, which the creator attributes to the LCD technology, revealed by the pixel behavior under heat.
[01:13]
LCD vs AMOLED Display
The 120-Hz 1080p display is LCD, not AMOLED, which the creator notes makes the $600 price seem more egregious.
[01:25]
Call to Action for Battery Removal
The creator suggests that Samsung and Apple should be shown this video as proof that easy-to-remove batteries are possible.
The Galaxy XCover 7 Pro proves that removable batteries and water resistance can coexist, but its high price and LCD screen may not justify the cost for everyone.
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What is the IP rating of the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro?
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What is the IP rating of the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro?
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IP68, allowing immersion in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
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What type of display does the XCover 7 Pro have?
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What type of display does the XCover 7 Pro have?
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A 120-Hz 1080p LCD screen.
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How much does a screen replacement cost for the XCover 7 Pro?
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How much does a screen replacement cost for the XCover 7 Pro?
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$23.
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Why is the screen replacement so inexpensive?
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Why is the screen replacement so inexpensive?
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Because the screen is LCD, not AMOLED.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Removable Battery with IP68
Challenges the industry norm that removable batteries compromise water resistance.
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LCD Screen Justifies Low Replacement Cost
Explains the $23 replacement price and questions the $600 retail price.
01:13Full Transcript
[00:05] that they never talk about, and it's time to find out why. It's called the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro, which I assume means it has some extra cover, making it more durable than their usual glass-covered flagships. What's wild
[00:19] though is that even with a removable battery, this XCover 7 Pro is still IP68 watertight, meaning it can be immersed in 1 and 1/2 m of water for 30 minutes and most likely still be fine. We have indeed been lied to. To be fair,
[00:33] technically this XCover 7 Pro was released last year in 2025, but since this series of rugged construction-grade durable smartphones only gets updated every 2 or 3 years, this one is still the relevant model for this year as
[00:47] well. It does cost about 600 bucks though, which seems rather excessive, and the screen scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves at a level 7, meaning it's made from glass. Glass is glass and glass breaks though, so factor that in
[01:00] for your construction site usage. Interestingly enough though, screen replacements only cost $23. Fire reveals the real reason why the screen replacements are so inexpensive. We can tell the 120-Hz 1080p display is an LCD
[01:13] screen and not an AMOLED screen by the way the pixels go black and turn off from the heat. LCDs aren't bad obviously, but knowing now that the screen is LCD, the $600 price tag seems
[01:25] a little more egregious. But hey, at least now we know. When Samsung or Apple says we can't have easy-to-remove batteries, point them to this video. front of our eyes, and everything still works. Grab a 12-pack of Jerrycan water
[01:39] description, and thanks a ton for watching. I'll see you around.
