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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-04-15 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Metal; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than the Huawei P8 Max, with a score of 78.1 against 72.6. Even though Galaxy XCover 5 is a lot thicker than Huawei P8 Max, it's extremely lighter and also incredibly newer. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy XCover 5 has newer 11 version while Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0, so it gives a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more 2 GHz processing cores. Huawei P8 Max features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite better pixel density.
The Galaxy XCover 5 takes better photographs and videos than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Huawei P8 Max features a superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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