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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), having a 78.1 score against 72.5. Although Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), it's just a bit lighter and incredibly newer. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density and a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1480px. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's camera is just as good as Galaxy J7 (2018)'s camera, because although the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, it also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back. The Galaxy J7 (2018) has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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