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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 MSM8974-AC 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, with a general score of 81 against 77.8. The Galaxy XCover Pro design is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, but it's noticeably heavier and thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Galaxy XCover Pro has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a sharper screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Galaxy XCover Pro has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro and Galaxy S5 Sport have extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot smaller camera sensor which offers a much lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 45% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy XCover Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. If you want to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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