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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 Apple iPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. The Apple iPhone 8 is an a lot older cellphone than Galaxy XCover 5, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The iPhone 8 takes better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a way less megapixels back camera, and they both have the same aperture, the iPhone 8 also counts with a much better video quality.
The iPhone 8 has a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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