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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, having an 81.3 score against 81. The Google Pixel XL is an extremely older phone than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, but Google could make it thinner and a lot lighter anyway. The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has 4 more processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with improved battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 17% more battery capacity. The Galaxy XCover Pro features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Google Pixel XL, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot smaller sensor giving a lot lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a larger aperture.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy XCover Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy XCover Pro. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy XCover Pro, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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