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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover Pro has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. Galaxy XCover Pro is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better looking display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy XCover Pro shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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