Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, 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 Moto Z Droid Edition, having a 78.1 score against 75.6. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though the Galaxy XCover 5 is noticeably newer than the Moto Z Droid Edition, it is noticeably heavier and a lot thicker.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit faster processor than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger number of cores (although slower). Moto Z Droid Edition has a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a way higher pixels count per screen inch and a little bit larger screen.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a worse 13 megapixels resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Moto Z Droid Edition has a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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