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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-06-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.65 x 3.15 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.29 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a 77.6 score against 72.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro has 12 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro is notably newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it is much heavier and a lot thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a much more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Galaxy XCover 6 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution and a larger camera aperture. Galaxy XCover 6 Pro counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
Galaxy XCover 6 Pro features improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity.
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