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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.52 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Galaxy A70, with a 78.1 score against 76.9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the newer 11 version while Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 design is newer and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A70's, although it's somewhat thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 has a little sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch of display. Galaxy A70 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A70 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy XCover 5 captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A70, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. Galaxy A70 has just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy A70 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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