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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s score of 77.2. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. The Galaxy XCover 5 body is noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), although both were released with only a couple months difference.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features just a bit better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 720 x 1480 resolution, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy XCover 5's processor is just as good as Motorola Defy (2021)'s CPU, both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Motorola Defy (2021) captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way higher resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rate.
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