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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit better than the Xperia X Compact, with a overall score of 78.1 against 71.8. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 design is newer and a little thinner than the Xperia X Compact's, although it is also noticeably heavier. Galaxy XCover 5 and Xperia X Compact feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy XCover 5 has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher 720 x 1480px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia X Compact, because it has an 11% more battery capacity. The Xperia X Compact counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia X Compact also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera and higher video frame rate.
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