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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, having a 78.1 score against 77.5. Although Galaxy XCover 5 is thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's lighter and also noticeably newer. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 one, both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a bigger screen and a quite greater display pixels density. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 5300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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