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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Samsung Galaxy S21's design is thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy XCover 5, even when they were released only a couple months apart. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Galaxy S21 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S21 also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy S21 has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy S21 features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S21 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a much better video resolution.
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