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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is better than Galaxy XCover 5, getting an 87.5 score against 78.1. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a just a little lighter and thinner phone than Galaxy XCover 5, although both were only released 4 months apart. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has more RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a greater screen density, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger display.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3885mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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