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T-Mobile G2x
P999Samsung Galaxy Xcover
S5690, S5690L| Global Score | |
| 47.2 | 51.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.2 | Android 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2011-08-10 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches | 4.80 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.00 ounces | 4.80 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Marvell MG2 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 163,84 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 7.8 hours talk time | 500 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover has a general score of 51.9, which is slightly better than T-Mobile G2x's overall score of 47.2. Samsung Galaxy Xcover's design is just a little lighter but somewhat thicker than the T-Mobile G2x, and both were released only 5 months apart. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Xcover has newer 2.3.6 version and T-Mobile G2x has Android 2.3.3.
The T-Mobile G2x counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Xcover, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the T-Mobile G2x also has a greater number of cores. The T-Mobile G2x counts with a better looking display than Galaxy Xcover, because it has a way higher 800 x 480 pixels resolution, a higher amount of pixels per display inch and a little bigger screen.
The T-Mobile G2x features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy Xcover, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 32 GB, the T-Mobile G2x also has 7,84 GB more internal storage. T-Mobile G2x and Samsung Galaxy Xcover count with very similar batteries.
T-Mobile G2x features a much better camera than Galaxy Xcover, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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