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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 A7 (2018) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having a global score of 84.2 against 78.1. The Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, even though it was released 2 years before. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a better pixels count per inch of screen and a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a way more megapixels camera.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A7 (2018) has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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