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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 slightly better than the OnePlus Nord 2 5G, getting a 78.1 score against 73.1. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy XCover 5 construction is thicker but a little lighter than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and they were released only 5 months apart. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per display inch and a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity. OnePlus Nord 2 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way better (4K) video quality.
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