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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. These phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has a newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Even though the Galaxy XCover 5 is notably newer than Xperia Z5, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xperia Z5 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a higher amount of pixels per display inch.
Xperia Z5 features a better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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