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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Google Pixel XL is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a global score of 81.3 against 78.1. Google Pixel XL's body is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it was released many years before. Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a higher number of cores (but slower).
Google Pixel XL counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher count of pixels per display inch and a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Google Pixel XL captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or video in low light situations and a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Google Pixel XL counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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