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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a global score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 global score. The Galaxy XCover 5 body is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is thicker and a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei nova 3 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a larger screen and a greater pixels amount in each display inch.
Huawei nova 3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same aperture, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 768 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei nova 3 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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