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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with a 78.3 score against 78.1. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia XZ1 is incredibly older than Galaxy XCover 5, it's body is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a way higher video resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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