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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy S7 Active, with a global score of 78.1 against 75.8. Galaxy XCover 5 is a noticeably newer device, and it's also just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy S7 Active. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has more cpu cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater pixel density. The Galaxy S7 Active captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 Active has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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