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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S21 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having a global score of 91.8 against 78.1. The Samsung Galaxy S21 construction is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, even though both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger display, a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also counts with a way higher video quality. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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