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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is just a bit better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, with a overall score of 75.8 against 73.8. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is an incredibly older phone than Galaxy Xcover 4S, but it's thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a brighter screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a lot better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy Xcover 4S has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Xcover 4S also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 3 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little better battery duration than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, they both have a 16 MP resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition.
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