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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Xcover 2 is slightly better than Lumia 520, with a 58.9 score against 54.3. The Galaxy Xcover 2 has Android 4.1.2 OS, while Lumia 520 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS. Even being the best device in this comparison, Galaxy Xcover 2 is a thicker and heavier device than Lumia 520. The Galaxy Xcover 2 and Lumia 520 feature very similar screens, both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480px, a display with the same size and the same display pixels density.
The Lumia 520 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal storage. Nokia Lumia 520 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia Lumia 520 also counts with a faster 450 MHz graphics processor.
Galaxy Xcover 2 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Lumia 520, because it has a 1700mAh battery capacity. Lumia 520 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2. They have a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution, the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 520, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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