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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.8 |
| 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 | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black | Blue and Red |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's design is newer, but a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has less processing cores (although faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a much better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1920 x 1080px resolution.
The Galaxy S5 Sport shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have a 16 mega-pixels back camera, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
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