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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a 78.1 score against 76.1. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 version, giving you some nice extra features and performance improvements. Although the Galaxy XCover 5 and Samsung Galaxy A21 were released with only 9 months difference, the Galaxy XCover 5 design is lighter but somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A21.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite lower 720 x 1480 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A21 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Galaxy A21 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have the same resolution back camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and a same size aperture.
The Galaxy A21 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
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