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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5's score of 76.4. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a much newer device than Samsung Galaxy C5, but it's thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy XCover 5's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy C5, and although the Galaxy XCover 5 has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same resolution back facing camera.
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