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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia L4, with a general score of 78.1 against 71.8. Although Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit thicker than Sony Xperia L4, it's a little lighter and also newer. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy XCover 5 and Xperia L4 feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy XCover 5 has 1 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a little sharper screen than Xperia L4, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 720 x 1480 pixels, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each display inch.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia L4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia L4 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 shoots better photographs and videos than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography.
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