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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 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
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia X Performance's 72.3 general score. Galaxy XCover 5's body is newer than the Sony Xperia X Performance's, but it's just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
The Xperia X Performance has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy XCover 5 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia X Performance, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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