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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a overall score of 92.8 against 78.1. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 comes with Android 11 OS. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were only released 5 months apart, Apple iPhone 12 Pro's design is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a lot better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a way better 1170 x 2532px resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPhone 12 Pro has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture. Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a little longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
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