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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. Although the iPhone 8 Plus is much older and somewhat heavier than Galaxy XCover 5, it's body is still thinner. The iPhone 8 Plus has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better display pixels density, a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit larger screen. IPhone 8 Plus has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size. Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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