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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is better than Sony Xperia Z2, getting an 81 score against 72.9. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro body is way newer than Sony Xperia Z2's, but it's incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has an older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
Xperia Z2 and Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro feature extremely similar CPUs, because although the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a superior camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a way smaller back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a back camera with a better 25 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy XCover Pro features much more storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy XCover Pro features improved battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
The Galaxy XCover Pro not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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