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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy XCover Pro has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ Premium's global score of 79.8. Galaxy XCover Pro's body is much newer than Xperia XZ Premium's, although it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has slightly more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia XZ Premium has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover Pro. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy XCover Pro features better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4050mAh battery size. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a lot lower 19 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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