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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2, having a global score of 81 against 74.2. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover Pro has older 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy XCover Pro's design is newer than Huawei nova 2's, although it's noticeably thicker and heavier.
Huawei nova 2 and Galaxy XCover Pro feature extremely similar processors, both of them have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Huawei nova 2 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also has a way higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
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