Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy XCover7 Pro SM-G766U 128 GB Rugged Smartphone - 6.6" TFT LCD Full HD Plus 1080 x 2408 - Octa-core (Cortex - Black (Unlocked)
Average customer rating
2.6
(5 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 5 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
2
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1 Star
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67%of customers recommend this product.
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2 out of
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Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy XCover7 Pro SM-G766U 128 GB Rugged Smartphone - 6.6" TFT LCD Full HD Plus 1080 x 2408 - Octa-core (Cortex - Black (Unlocked)
Customer Rating
3
Strong, but slow
on August 17, 2026
Posted by: Nikola
Honestly, it is a built-for-survival work tool, not a sleek flagship. It can survive brutal concrete drops, thick mud, and heavy rain without a case, but you have to live with some pretty thick, ugly screen bezels. It can let you pop off the back cover to swap in a fresh battery instantly—which is amazing for long days—but the actual 15W wired charging speed feels incredibly slow by today's standards. It can also register your touches perfectly through thick winter gloves or soaking wet hands, but the processor lacks the snappy speed you expect from a modern phone. Finally, it can map a physical red shortcut button to open your favorite apps instantly, but Samsung cheaped out and gave it a weak, slow GPU that makes heavy 3D games stutter and lag.
Features
4
Performance
2
Design
4
Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R, August 25, 2026
Hey there Nikola,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. This device is notable for its rugged construction, replaceable battery, and a responsive screen that functions well with gloved or wet hands. We appreciate its durability and the inclusion of a programmable shortcut button, which makes it a valuable companion for work. However, we also recognize some trade-offs, such as slower charging speeds, thicker bezels, and reduced gaming performance. Thank you for providing this balanced feedback to Samsung.
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Galaxy XCover 7 Pro. This device is notable for its rugged construction, replaceable battery, and a responsive screen that functions well with gloved or wet hands. We appreciate its durability and the inclusion of a programmable shortcut button, which makes it a valuable companion for work. However, we also recognize some trade-offs, such as slower charging speeds, thicker bezels, and reduced gaming performance. Thank you for providing this balanced feedback to Samsung.
Keep your Galaxy phone or tablet from slowing down with Device Care
https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001953/
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Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Great rugged phone with camera + CPU caveats
on June 1, 2026
Posted by: Jack
from USA
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This phone is 80% of the way there. I like both the programable buttons and the removeable battery a lot, but you have to live with a few trade-offs. Coming from an S22 Ultra, this camera is awful and I'm getting a lot of stuttering when opening apps or trying to do anything quickly. Typing can often be a struggle because of the lag. The screen is also not OLED. For the life of me, I do not understand why they can't make this exact phone but with a better camera and processor. Then, it would be the perfect phone. Everybody that I show the removable battery to gets excited until I open up the camera and show them what that looks like.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
1
Design
3
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
Worse phone I have had in over a decade
on April 3, 2026
Posted by: Xenos
from Jacksonville, AL
Randomly turns off, daily or if you drop it. Swype doesn't learn at all, Notification light is super bright and really annoying at night, to the point I want to tape over it, since there is no way to dim it or turn it off apparently. Camera is horrid. Unlock either doesn't want to work or works too easily allowing it to open when you are just holding it without trying, which means you are rnadomly hitting buttons on the screen without knowing it. Screenshot buttons are not condusive to actually being convenient to use. I also didn't realize it doesn't have a headphone jack. It uses the USB port which is just asking for it to wear out faster or break. Limited programability on the buttons. The first time I have been utterly disappointed in a samsung phone.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
1
Performance
3
Design
1
Value
1
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great phone
on December 27, 2025
Posted by: Hunterallen
from Belgrade, mt
Love it it's a great phone does what I need so it's great
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
1
Semi-Downgraded 6 Pro
on November 25, 2025
Posted by: Stop nerfing phones
Still no IR blaster and they removed the headphone jack. But yea, they did bump the battery up 350MaH. Just buy a 6 Pro with a spare battery and get more tools for way less money.
And Samsung for the XCover8 Pro: #1 Removable battery. #2 Headphone jack. #3 IR blaster. #4 Durability. #5 Everything else.
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US