Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 5 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, having a overall score of 78.1 against 75.1. Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's body is notably newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a bit better display density. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Compact takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
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