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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting an 81 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a a lot newer cellphone than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is much heavier and way thicker. The Galaxy XCover Pro features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy XCover Pro and Galaxy A5 (2017) count with very similar screens, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Galaxy XCover Pro features a much longer battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 35% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy XCover Pro features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
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