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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), with a overall score of 78.1 against 74.4. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a notably newer and lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it's somewhat thicker. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy XCover 5 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bit bigger display, a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy XCover 5 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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