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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 XZ3 has a general score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 overall score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Xperia XZ3 construction is way older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy XCover 5. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, counting with a couple additional features and better performance.
Xperia XZ3 features a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a way greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a quite larger screen. Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Galaxy XCover 5 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images and video, it also counts with a better resolution back camera and a way higher video quality.
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