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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Pro has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's general score of 74.6. Even though the Galaxy XCover Pro is notably newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it is a bit thicker and much heavier. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover Pro. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a much bigger display and a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4050mAh battery size. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos and a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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