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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting an 81 score against 71.9. Although Galaxy XCover Pro is a lot newer than Galaxy A5 (2016), it is incredibly heavier and much thicker. Galaxy A5 (2016) and Galaxy XCover Pro both have extremely similar screens, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a little bit inferior pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger display.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy XCover Pro captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy XCover Pro has a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 40% bigger battery capacity.
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