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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with a 79.3 score against 78.1. Although the Xiaomi Poco X2 is older and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is still a little bit thinner. Both devices we are comparing come with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should give the same OS features.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, more pixels per screen inch and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 has a superior battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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