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Apple iPhone
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Xcover
S5690, S5690L| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 51.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 3.x, 2.x, 1.x | Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2007-01-09 | 2011-08-10 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.80 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.6 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Marvell MG2 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.57 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 163,84 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 500 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Xcover has an overall score of 51.9, which is a bit better than Apple iPhone's overall score of 47.5. The Galaxy Xcover design has the same weight than the Apple iPhone, but it is a little bit thicker. Galaxy Xcover comes with Android 2.3.6 OS, while Apple iPhone comes with iOS 3.x OS. IPhone counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 480 x 320, the iPhone also counts with a little higher screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover features a bit better processing unit than iPhone, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover also has a greater amount of RAM memory. IPhone counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Xcover features a much better camera than iPhone, because it has a lot more MP camera. Samsung Galaxy Xcover features just a little bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Xcover is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone an obvious call.
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