Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-01-31 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 421.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a score of 81, which is a little bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro construction is newer, but incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier than the LG G5. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has the previous 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The LG G5 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen. The LG G5 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also has more cpu cores. The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a very superior battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
The LG G5 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and videos in low light environments and a camera in the back with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality and a lot higher video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy XCover Pro is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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