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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a general score of 88.7, which is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. Even when iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were released only a few months apart, iPhone 12 is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter. The iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 comes with Android 11 OS.
Apple iPhone 12 has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
IPhone 12 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and video. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
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