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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia X's 72.9 overall score. Although the Galaxy XCover 5 is way newer than Sony Xperia X, it's thicker and heavier. Galaxy XCover 5 features just a little better hardware performance than Xperia X, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia X features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia X features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia X also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xperia X, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a little better battery duration than Xperia X, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
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