Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note7 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N930F SM-G525F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 153.5 mm 147.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Width 73.9 mm 71.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Weight 169 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy Note7 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Body Colour Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver Black
Body Material Gorilla glass -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.699 W/kg (head), 1.272 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED PLS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.3" Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1480 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Display Format QHD HD+
Pixel Density 518 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 8890 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note7 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 - Samsung Galaxy Note7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP12 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 52.4 GB 46.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note7 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Live Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1860 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) -
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note7 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 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 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, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note7 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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1 Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5
Included Accessories Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool -
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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