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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Although the Galaxy XCover 5 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 were released with only 3 months difference, Galaxy XCover 5's design is a little bit lighter but also just a bit thicker. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a CPU that's just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's processing unit, both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bigger display and a better pixel amount per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has greater battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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