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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Just black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 4a has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both should offer the same operating system features. Google Pixel 4a's body is thinner and lighter than the Galaxy XCover 5, even though both were released with only 7 months difference.
Google Pixel 4a has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher screen pixel density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Google Pixel 4a features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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