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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Honor 50, getting a 78.1 score against 74.5. Both devices in our current comparison include the same Android 11 operating system. Although Galaxy XCover 5 and the Honor 50 were released only 3 months apart, Galaxy XCover 5's design is somewhat thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Honor 50.
Honor 50 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a better display pixels density and a larger screen. Honor 50 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor 50 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Honor 50 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Honor 50, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Honor 50 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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