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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with an 82.9 score against 78.1. Even when the Google Pixel 4a and the Galaxy XCover 5 were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel 4a is somewhat thinner and lighter. Both phones we are comparing use the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should give you identical operating system features.
The Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower 12.2 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a larger aperture. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Google Pixel 4a features just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
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