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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version. Galaxy XCover 5's body is lighter but thicker than Galaxy A16 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display. Galaxy A16 5G has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy A16 5G takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A16 5G also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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