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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having a 79.3 score against 78.1. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is an a lot older device than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but Samsung made it thinner and a bit lighter anyway.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a quite larger display and a lot better amount of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Note 5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy XCover 5's battery lifetime is just as good as Galaxy Note 5's battery life.
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