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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 general score. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with Android 11 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Despite of the fact Galaxy XCover 5 is older and noticeably thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still a lot lighter.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a way better processing power than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Huawei Mate X3 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a really larger display, a way better 2496 x 2224 resolution and a higher screen pixel density.
Huawei Mate X3 features a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate X3 features a way better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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