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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is just a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5, getting a 79.3 score against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Galaxy Note 5 is an notably older device than Galaxy XCover 5, but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a quite bigger screen, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much greater amount of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot better video quality. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the Galaxy XCover 5 one.
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