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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 XCover Pro is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, with a score of 81 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's design is much newer than Galaxy S5 Active's, although it is heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has the previous 11 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy S5 Active has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
Galaxy XCover Pro features a very superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy XCover Pro shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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