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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy XCover 5 is a notably newer and a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's thicker.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a processor that is just as good as the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, and although the Galaxy XCover 5 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite better display density, a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 and Galaxy A8 (2016) have quite similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and video, they both have a back facing camera with a 16 megapixels, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A8 (2016) has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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