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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Even though Google Pixel 3a XL is older than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and thinner.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy XCover 5 one, both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a greater pixels density.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Google Pixel 3a XL features improved battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 23% greater battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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