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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover Pro has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s overall score of 74.4. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover Pro has 11 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy XCover Pro is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it's a little heavier and much thicker.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit better display density.
Galaxy XCover Pro captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lot smaller sensor providing a way worse image quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video and a much more megapixels camera. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has improved battery life than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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