Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with an 83 score against 78.1. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy Note8's body is just a little bit thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, although it is heavier and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 has a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a much greater pixels amount per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy Note8 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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