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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 109.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A6, with a 78.1 score against 75.8. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A6, although it is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels, the Galaxy XCover 5 also counts with a quite better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A6, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 and Galaxy A6 both count with incredibly similar batteries. The Galaxy A6 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy A6 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
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