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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the older 11 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's design is way newer than the Xperia Z2's, but it's a little heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xperia Z2 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a greater pixel density. The Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Xperia Z2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z2 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
The Galaxy XCover 5 takes clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a much lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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