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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, with a global score of 78.1 against 75.3. Galaxy XCover 5's design is way newer than Asus ZenFone 5z's, although it's a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a greater number of pixels per screen inch, a larger display and a much better 1080 x 2246 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has slower video frame rates, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and a same size aperture. Asus ZenFone 5z has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 10% greater battery size.
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