Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 score. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Although the Galaxy XCover 5 is extremely thicker than Huawei P8max, it's lighter and also noticeably newer.
The Huawei P8max has a bit sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution, a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display and a larger display. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a much greater memory for apps and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy XCover 5's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in Huawei P8max, and although the Galaxy XCover 5 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei P8max counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 45 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy XCover 5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
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