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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than Moto G5 Plus, with an 81 score against 74.6. The Galaxy XCover Pro body is extremely newer than Moto G5 Plus's, although it is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto G5 Plus and the Galaxy XCover Pro count with extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro takes clearer pictures and videos than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a way tinier back camera sensor capturing way worse quality images, and they both have the same video definition, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a lot higher 25 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Although Galaxy XCover Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G5 Plus. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Moto G5 Plus, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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