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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is better than realme 8 5G, with a score of 81 against 72. Even though the Galaxy XCover Pro is a better cellphone than realme 8 5G, it must be noted that it is also an older, heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should count with very similar OS features.
The realme 8 5G has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit bigger screen. The realme 8 5G has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better hardware performance than realme 8 5G. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Realme 8 5G captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the realme 8 5G also counts with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The realme 8 5G has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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