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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-01-05 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.58 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than the LG G Flex 2, getting a score of 78.1 against 75.2. Galaxy XCover 5's body is way newer and just a bit thinner than LG G Flex 2's, but it's somewhat heavier. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version and LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0, so it gives some additional features and increased performance.
The LG G Flex 2 features a much better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a greater pixels density, a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little bit larger display. LG G Flex 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with a GPU and a 64 bits CPU.
The Galaxy XCover 5 shoots clearer photos and videos than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a back facing camera with more megapixels. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG G Flex 2, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the battery lifetime in LG G Flex 2.
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