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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 747.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 512 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 Pro, with a general score of 78.1 against 77.2. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a newer and lighter device than OnePlus 8 Pro, although it is just a bit thicker. The OnePlus 8 Pro has a way better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher screen density and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3168px.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. OnePlus 8 Pro features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4510mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The OnePlus 8 Pro features a very superior camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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