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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than the Galaxy A21, getting a score of 78.1 against 76.1. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 construction is somewhat lighter but somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A21, and both of them were only released 9 months apart. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the newer 11 version while Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features and optimized performance.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels number per inch of display. Galaxy XCover 5 features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A21 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy A21 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have a back-facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy A21 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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