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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Galaxy XCover 5 has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 global score. The Galaxy XCover 5 is a a lot newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it is somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1280, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with a better 19 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a little longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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