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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-04 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 9.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 319 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 8.14 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover FieldPro is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact, getting an 80.1 score against 75.1. The Galaxy XCover FieldPro design is extremely newer, but extremely thicker and a lot heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy XCover FieldPro has 8.0 Oreo version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it gives some additional features.
The Galaxy XCover FieldPro has a bit better processing power than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy XCover FieldPro also counts with more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a little more vivid screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much greater pixels number per inch of display, a much higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, a much more mega pixels back camera and a much higher video quality. Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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