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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-23 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the LG K52, with a 78.1 score against 76. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's construction is just a little lighter but a little bit thicker than the LG K52, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a newer 11 version and LG K52 has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a slightly better looking display than LG K52, because although it has a quite lower 720 x 1480px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better screen density. LG K52 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The LG K52 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the LG K52 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back camera. LG K52 counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the LG K52 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG K52 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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