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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-09-30 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than Nokia 7.2, having a score of 78.1 against 75.9. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a newer 11 version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's design is newer and a bit lighter, but thicker than Nokia 7.2.
Nokia 7.2 features just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nokia 7.2 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Nokia 7.2 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Nokia 7.2 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
Nokia 7.2 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia 7.2 also has a way better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
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