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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having a 78.1 score against 74.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10, so it counts with a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Even though Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's a bit lighter and newer.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a greater pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's processing unit is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a greater camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
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