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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with a score of 79 against 78.1. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is way older and thicker than the Galaxy XCover 5, it's design is still just a bit lighter.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2160px resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 has more storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much better video resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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