Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Mar 04, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$700

Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm
Weight
5.33 oz / 151.0 g	6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body	5.3-inch, 67.68% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 311 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 620	Mali-G52 MP1
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4080 mAh	3000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	16 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ	Date approved: Jan 27, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMG525F
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg	Head: 0.76 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.05 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.82 W/kg

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