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)

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.

My last android I purchased was the v20 back in 2016 and it worked amazing up until about 2020 when Android stopped receiving updates and apps stopped working. I've been searching and searching for a new android that has a replaceable battery and there aren't many options at all. Most of them are very cheap, bottom of the line and noname brands or outdated specs..... this is when the clouds opened, the light beamed down and the name Samsung Xcover Pro 6 appeared. (Obviously dramatic and didn't really happen). The phone was almost identical size to the v20...a larger phone with lots of real estate for my fat fingers to wander free range... Speed is fast, no lag, screen is fast and responsive, screen is bright and battery life seems pretty good for heavy use. So with the above I already was pleased but then.... the phone has a replaceable battery! GENIUS! Phones outlast their batteries and planned obsolescence socks for us the consumer. Samsung did us right with a good phone WITH replaceable battery. I also like the 2 programmable extra buttons this phone has...I haven't dabbled with them yet as I've only had the phone for 1 week but I already have used the previous programmed flashlight. I picked up the unlocked version which I was able to pop my Sim card right in and with seconds my phone was loaded, and accessing t-mobile network. No issues at all. Speaker is loud, so far my voice is clear to the other people I've spoken with and asked, Bluetooth works well and easily paired to my Sony headphones. Another PLUS is the 3.5mm jack! Bluetooth is a subpar quality of audio transmission to analog and I frequently use my studio headphones with my phone when checking mixes. Big kudos to keeping the 3.5mm jack alive! I used the camera and it seems fine...photos were clear and seemed to be balanced for indoors photos. Absolutely happy with my purchase. If you have a v20 you love but want to upgrade....just do it! Press buy. It's worth it.

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!