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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's global score of 78.1. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a incredibly older and incredibly thicker phone than Galaxy XCover 5, but Sony was able to make it just a bit lighter anyway. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11, offering some extra features.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2160px resolution.
Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back camera with more mega pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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