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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 global score. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S8 is a lot older than Galaxy XCover Pro, it's body is much lighter and incredibly thinner. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher display pixel density.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy XCover Pro's processor is just as good as Galaxy S8's CPU, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a camera that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8's camera, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a lot smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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