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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, having a global score of 85.2 against 78.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is notably older and a little heavier than the Galaxy XCover 5, it's body is still thinner. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better pixels count in each inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot more MP camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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