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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 15 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| -- | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| -- | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| -- | 311 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, getting a score of 78.1 against 74.2. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. Galaxy XCover 5 has a much better performing processor than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a way better screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better video quality and a camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 5800mAh of battery capacity.
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