LG G6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G6 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

LG G6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 148.9 mm 147.1 mm LG G6 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 71.9 mm 71.6 mm LG G6 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.2 mm LG G6 is narrower than LG G6.
Weight 163 g 172 g LG G6 is lighter than LG G6.
Body Colour Black | Ice platinum Black
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP68
SAR Value - 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.3" LG G6 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels LG G6 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - LG G6 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Always-on display, FullVision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 -
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2 GHz LG G6 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has higher processor core quantity than LG G6.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has more internal memory than LG G6.
User Memory - 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better camera resolution than LG G6.
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - LG G6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better digital zoom than LG G6.
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, BurstShot, manual mode, Cheese Shot, Food mode, Timer Shot, Snap video mode, Popout Mode, 360 Panorama mode -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera -
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3000 mAh LG G6 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG G6 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1860 minutes
Run Time Details - 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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR LG G6 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 7.0 Nougat -
User Interface LG UX 6.0 -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 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 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
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.263, TS, WebM, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG4-SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, H.265 Main10 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES LG G6 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, QuickMemo+ function, Smart Cleaning, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression by NXP Solution, Fast Charging, HD audio recorder, DriveMode, TTD compatible Samsung KNOX
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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