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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having a 79.2 score against 78.1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction weights the same than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but it's a bit thinner. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5. They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better display density, a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's battery duration is just as good as Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery duration.
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