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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Xperia XA2, with a 78.1 score against 74.8. Galaxy XCover 5 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the Xperia XA2, but it is also a bit heavier. Xperia XA2 has a much better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a better pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XA2 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XA2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way better video definition and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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