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I tested the RugOne Xever 8 — an extremely rugged phone with a replaceable battery, but it's not quite the next-generation device I hoped for

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In some ways, this is better than the Xever 7 Pro, and in others, the Xever 8 falls short of being truly next-generation. Providing a dual-service charger and two batteries at this price is compelling, but this phone needed a more contemporary SoC that supported 5G to seal the deal.

Pros

  • +Extremely rugged
  • +Hot-swappable battery
  • +Decent camera
  • +Easy to carry

Cons

  • -SoC lacks punch
  • -No NPU
  • -Only 4G
  • -2K video

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RugOne Xever 8: 30-second review

While this phone won’t make our best rugged phone collection, what it offers might be perfect for some customers, and it is reasonably affordable for a phone with a swappable battery.

RugOne is Ulefone's premium rugged sub-brand,...

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