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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 overall score. Xperia XZ2 Premium is a noticeably older, a lot thicker and way heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better count of pixels per display inch, a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Galaxy XCover 5 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has an 18 percent greater battery size.
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