Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 145 mm 147.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 71.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 9.2 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 172 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Black
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.3" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Huawei P9 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
User Memory - 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Standby Time 566 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1860 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 56 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Huawei P9 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards - IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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