Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting a general score of 81 against 80.8. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy XCover Pro construction is notably heavier and a lot thicker than the Huawei nova 5T. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but Galaxy XCover Pro has a newer 11 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, counting with a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
Huawei nova 5T features just a bit better screen than Galaxy XCover Pro. They have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a display of the same size and a better pixel number per screen inch. Huawei nova 5T counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much larger back camera sensor.
Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy XCover Pro features a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy XCover Pro is also cheaper.
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