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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, with a score of 78.1 against 73.3. The Galaxy XCover 5 construction has the same weight than the Sony Xperia 5 IV, but it is thicker. The Xperia 5 IV has a little bit better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better number of pixels per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a larger display.
Xperia 5 IV has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB, the Xperia 5 IV also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a much greater processing power than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 shoots greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because it has a camera with much more megapixels. The Xperia 5 IV features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
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