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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, with a 79.8 score against 78.1. Despite of the fact Sony Xperia XZ Premium is noticeably older and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. The Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger display and a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Xperia XZ Premium captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a higher 19 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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