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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with a global score of 79.5 against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 construction is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy XCover 5, even though it was released 5 years before. Galaxy Note7 has a brighter screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot greater screen pixel density and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower). Samsung Galaxy Note7 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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