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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 311 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC U11's 77.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's construction is a lot newer than HTC U11's, but it is a little heavier and thicker. The HTC U11 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a way higher amount of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen.
The HTC U11 has a little faster processor than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The HTC U11 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The HTC U11 has a battery performance that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's battery lifetime.
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