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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover Pro, with a score of 87.2 against 81. Sony Xperia 5 II is a extremely lighter and notably thinner cellphone than the Galaxy XCover Pro, even when they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a bit greater pixel density. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 1 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy XCover Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy XCover Pro. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy XCover Pro, giving up some specifications.
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