Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro vs Fairphone 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro
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Fairphone 5
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Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro or Fairphone 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Xcover6 Pro | Fairphone 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, June 29 | 2023, August 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.8 x 79.9 x 9.9 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.15 in | 161.6 x 75.8 x 9.6 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 235 g | 8.29 oz | 212 g | 7.48 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent | |
| Battery | 4050 mAh, Li-Po, removable | 4200 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | |
| Approximate price | 560 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS LCD | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.46" in | |
| Screen area | 104.9 cm2 | 101.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 77.8% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2408 px | 1224 x 2700 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 459 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz | - 90Hz, 880 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 115 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 50 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 643L | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 605212 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 488762 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1131 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2985 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (4CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/mc/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, charging connector pins | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.48 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX support - Fast charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.5 m -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
- 30W Fast charging, 50% in 20 min - IP55, dust and water resistant -MIL-STD-810H compliant |
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| Versions |
- Modular phone with swappable components |
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