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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. Galaxy XCover 5's body is much newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xperia Z5 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia Z5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a lot higher 23 MP resolution camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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