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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-01-15 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Y9 (2019)'s global score of 73.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is thicker than the Huawei Y9 (2019), it's a bit lighter and newer. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version and Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Huawei Y9 (2019) counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a higher pixels density and a bigger screen. Galaxy XCover 5 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Huawei Y9 (2019) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Huawei Y9 (2019) has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy XCover 5 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Y9 (2019), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a more megapixels camera in the back.
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