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Samsung Galaxy Xcover
S5690, S5690LSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 51.9 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-08-10 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.6 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 160 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Marvell MG2 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 163,84 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 500 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is much better than Galaxy Xcover, getting a 70.8 score against 51.9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.1.2 version and Galaxy Xcover has Android 2.3.6, giving some additional features. Galaxy S III is a newer phone, and it is also way thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy Xcover.
The Galaxy S III counts with an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1280 x 720 and a way larger screen. The Galaxy S III has a faster CPU than Galaxy Xcover, because it has 1 more CPU cores, a larger amount of RAM and an additional GPU.
Galaxy S III has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution and a lot more MP camera. The Galaxy S III has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S III has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Xcover, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S III is also cheaper than the Galaxy Xcover, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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