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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 XCover 5 is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus, having a 78.1 score against 78.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a lot newer than Galaxy S5 Plus, it's heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has an older 11 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Galaxy S5 Plus features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 resolution and a greater display density.
The Galaxy S5 Plus features a slightly better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 16 MP resolution back camera, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a way better video definition. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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