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Samsung Galaxy Mini 2
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Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 53.6 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2012-02-21 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.31 x 2.31 x 0.47 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 175 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (25 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, having a global score of 58.9 against 53.6. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, but it is notably heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 has newer 4.1.2 version and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 has Android 2.3.6, providing some nice extra features.
Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better 800 x 480 resolution and a higher pixel density. The Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has 512 MB more RAM, a much better 320 MHz graphics co-processor and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much higher 1280x720 (HD) video quality. Galaxy Xcover 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 feature incredibly similar memory for games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy Mini 2, because it has a 1700mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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