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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9, with a general score of 78.1 against 73.4. Galaxy XCover 5's design is noticeably newer and a little lighter, but somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate 9. Huawei Mate 9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite greater display pixel density and a little bit bigger display. Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a way higher resolution camera.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Huawei Mate 9 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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