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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, with a 78.1 score against 76.4. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is older and just a little thicker than the Google Pixel 6a, it's design is still just a little bit lighter. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a greater screen pixel density and a bigger display. The Galaxy XCover 5 features an extremely better CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
The Google Pixel 6a captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a much better memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Google Pixel 6a features a much better battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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