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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-04-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than OnePlus 8, having a overall score of 78.1 against 76. Galaxy XCover 5's body is newer and a bit lighter than OnePlus 8's, although it's somewhat thicker. OnePlus 8 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 8 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a larger display and a greater pixel number per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
OnePlus 8 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. OnePlus 8 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 also has a much higher resolution back camera and a way higher (4K) video definition.
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