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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL is a little bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, getting a global score of 81.3 against 78.1. The Google Pixel XL construction is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Google Pixel XL has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way greater pixels density, a bit larger screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a larger number of cores (although slower).
The Google Pixel XL features just a bit better battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 15 percent more battery size. The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a lot lower 12.3 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
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