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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 XCover 5 is a little bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a score of 78.1 against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a way newer device than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is just a bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a little bigger display, a little better pixels number per display inch and a quite better resolution of 720 x 1480px.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy XCover 5 also counts with a camera in the back with more megapixels.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a battery performance that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017).
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