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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 525 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 has a general score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung W2017's 73.2 overall score. Galaxy XCover 5's body is somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Samsung W2017. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Samsung W2017 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung W2017, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung W2017, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a greater number of cores. Samsung W2017 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung W2017, because it has a 30 percent more battery capacity.
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