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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is way older than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's design is just a little bit lighter and thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a little better performance than Galaxy XCover 5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much greater pixels quantity per display inch, a lot better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy XCover 5 and the Galaxy S8 count with similar batteries performance.
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