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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover 5 has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's general score of 77.7. Even being the best device in this review, the Galaxy XCover 5 is a just a little heavier and thicker device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a little more vivid display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features just a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture and a way less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
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