Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has a global score of 78.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's global score of 78.1. Despite of the fact the Huawei Mate 10 is incredibly older and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate 10 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 10 features a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot higher pixel density and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 10 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a much better (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Huawei Mate 10 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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