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Samsung Galaxy XCover 5

Name: Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is a smartphone released in March 2021. Key specs: screen size 5.3″, refresh rate 60 Hz, chipset Exynos 850, RAM 4 GB.

4.4Score

Display2.8

Camera3.1

Battery2.4

Features6.0

price range$55–75Reference price converted from EUR

Full specifications

Released: March 2021
Type: Smartphone
Brand: Samsung
Popularity: #963 of 4,088
Model numbers: SM-G525FSM-G525F/DSSM-G525N

5.3″Screen size

60 HzRefresh rate

Exynos 850Chipset

4 GBRAM

16 MPMain camera

3,000 mAhBattery capacity

15 WWired charging

172 gWeight

Spec guide

How it ranks among smartphones of 2021

Spec guide

Screen size · 5.3″Bottom 3%Refresh rate · 60 HzBottom 28%RAM · 4 GBBottom 27%Main camera · 16 MPBottom 33%Battery capacity · 3,000 mAhBottom 4%Wired charging · 15 WBottom 23%Weight · 172 gTop 10%

Compared with smartphones released in 2021. Bars show the share of models it beats.

compared with other smartphones

Why is Galaxy XCover 5 a good choice?

Weight: 172 gbetter than 91% of smartphones

Water resistance (IPx): IPx8better than 74% of smartphones

Weak points

RAM: 4 GBworse than 89% of smartphones

Wired charging: 15 Wworse than 85% of smartphones

Screen size: 5.3″worse than 98% of smartphones

Refresh rate: 60 Hzworse than 100% of smartphones

Specifications

Full specifications

Design

Weight: 172 g
Thickness: 9.2 mm
Height: 147.1 mm
Width: 71.6 mm
Ingress protection: IP68
Water resistance (IPx): IPx8
Colours: Black

Display

Screen size: 5.3″
Panel: PLS LCD
OLED panel: No
Resolution (width): 720 px
Resolution (height): 1,480 px
Pixel density: 311 ppi
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio: 67.7%

Performance

Chipset: Exynos 850
Chip maker: Exynos
Process: 8 nm
CPU cores: 8
CPU frequency: 2 GHz
GPU: Mali-G52

Memory

RAM: 4 GB
Storage (max): 64 GB
Storage (base): 64 GB
Storage type: eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot: Yes

Camera

Main camera: 16 MP
Main camera aperture: f/1.8
Rear cameras: 1
Optical stabilisation: No
Ultra-wide camera: No
Telephoto camera: No
Max video: 1080p
Selfie camera: 5 MP

Battery

Battery capacity: 3,000 mAh
Battery type: Li-Ion
Wired charging: 15 W
Wireless charging: No

Connectivity

5G: No
eSIM: No
Dual SIM: Yes
Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: 5
NFC: Yes
USB: USB Type-C 2.0
USB version: 2
Satellite navigation: GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

Stereo speakers: No
3.5 mm headphone jack: Yes
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head): 0.7 W/kg

Software

OS at launch: Android 11
Platform: Android
Interface: One UI 6.1

Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.

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