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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5, having a score of 78.9 against 78.1. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy XCover 5, although it was released only 23 months before. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS, so both should give very similar OS features.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher pixel amount per display inch, a little bit bigger display and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 and Google Pixel 3a XL feature incredibly similar processors, they have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a much less MP back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a much better video quality. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Google Pixel 3a XL has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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