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Samsung Galaxy Xcover
S5690, S5690L| Global Score | |
| 51.9 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2011-08-10 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches | 5.02 x 2.55 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.6 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Marvell MG2 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | SGX 540 GPU |
| 7.11 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 163,84 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1670mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Ascend P1 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Xcover, having a global score of 56.9 against 51.9. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Ascend P1 has a newer 4.0.3 version and Galaxy Xcover has Android 2.3.6, so it gives you lots of additional features. Huawei Ascend P1 is a somewhat lighter and much thinner device than Galaxy Xcover, even when both of them were only released 5 months apart.
Huawei Ascend P1 counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy Xcover, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. Huawei Ascend P1 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because it has a larger display, a much better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a lot higher pixels density.
Huawei Ascend P1 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Xcover, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Huawei Ascend P1 also has 4 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Ascend P1 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei Ascend P1 features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because it has 1670mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei Ascend P1 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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