Samsung Galaxy S8 SM-G950F vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 (SM-G525F)

Model Name
Galaxy S8 Galaxy XCover 5
Model Number
SM-G950F SM-G525F
Device Type
Phone Phone
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Rose Pink Black
Announced
March 2017 March, 2021
Released
April 2017 March, 2021
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Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm 147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2mm
Weight
155g 172g
SIM Card
Single / Dual SIM (SM-G950FD) Single / Dual SIM
SIM Card Size
Nano-SIM (4FF) Nano-SIM (4FF)
Ingress Protection Rating (IP Rate)
IP 68 : Totally protected against dust, Protected against the effect of immersion to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes. IP68 Water and Dust Resistance, MIL-STD810H certified

Platform
Android Android
Installed OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat), Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Android 11, One UI 2.0

Supported Network
2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 3G TD-SCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD 2G, 3G, 4G / LTE
2G Bands
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands
3G UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) / 3G TD-SCDMA B34(2010), B39(1880)
4G Bands
- 4G FDD LTE
B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3)

- 4G TDD LTE
B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500)

Technology (Main Display)
Dual Edge Super AMOLED TFT
Size (Main Display)
5.8 inches (146.5mm) 5.3 inches (134.8mm)
Color Depth (Main Display)
16M Colors 16M Colors
Resolution (Main Display)
Quad HD+ 2960 x 1440 pixels HD+ 720 x 1480 Pixels
Pixel Density
570 PPI 331 PPI
S Pen Support
No No
More Display Features
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, HDR10 Compliant, 3D Touch, Always-on display, Multitouch

CPU Type
Exynos 8895 Octa Exynos 850
CPU Speed
4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Cores
8 Cores (Octa-Core) 8 Cores (Octa-Core)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 Mali-G52

Built In Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, HR Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Audio Playing Format
MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video Playing Format
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Video Recording Resolution
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) @30fps FHD (1920 x 1080 Pixels) @30fps
Video Playing Resolution
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) @60fps FHD (1920 x 1080 Pixels) @60fps

Rear Camera
Single Single
Front Camera
Single Single
Rear Camera - Resolution
Dual Pixel 12.0 MP 16.0MP
Front Camera - Resolution
8.0MP 5.0MP
Rear Camera - Flash
Yes Yes
Front Camera - Flash
No No
Rear Camera - Auto Focus
Yes Yes
Front Camera - Auto Focus
Yes No
Rear Camera - F Number
F1.7 F1.8
Front Camera - F Number
F1.7 F2.2
Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)
Rear Camera Only No
Camera Features
- Panorama.
- Auto-HDR.
- HDR.
- Dual-Video Rec.
- Dual Video Call. - HDR.
- Panorama.
- Live Focus.
- Dual LED flash.
- Digital Zoom up to 10x.

ANT+
Yes
USB Version
USB 3.1 Gen 1 USB v2.0
USB Interface
USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0
Earjack
3.5mm Stereo 3.5mm Stereo
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth v5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO,1024-QAM WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2,4 + 5GHz
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes Yes
NFC
Yes Yes
Location Technology
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
Radio
NO FR Radio
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
NO No
PC Sync
Samsung Smart Switch Samsung Smart Switch

More Features
- Samsung Pay.
- Samsung KNOX.
- Bixby.
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support).
- Photo/Video Editor.
- Document Editor. - POGO pins.
- Walkie Talkie function in Microsoft Teams.
- The push-to-talk function.
- XCover Key.
- Samsung Knox.
- IP68 Water and Dust Resistance, MIL-STD810H certified.

Disclaimer Notice:
These specifications and features are collected from Samsung official websites and world trusted sources. But even thus We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. So If any particular specification is vital to you, we always recommend checking with the phone seller before buying the wanted device.
These specifications and features are collected from Samsung official websites and world trusted sources. But even thus We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct. So If any particular specification is vital to you, we always recommend checking with the phone seller before buying the wanted device.