Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2013-09-25 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a score of 78.1 against 77.7. Galaxy XCover 5's construction is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Note3's, although it's just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2.
The Galaxy Note3 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a just a little better pixels density, a bit bigger display and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Galaxy Note3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy Note3 features a little better battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.