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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | P-OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 XL has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Google Pixel 2 XL is a noticeably older and just a little heavier cellphone than the Galaxy XCover 5, but Google managed to build it somewhat thinner anyway. The Google Pixel 2 XL features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Google Pixel 2 XL features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a quite larger screen. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Google Pixel 2 XL has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3520mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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