Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 vs Xcover 6 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on January 10, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 1 year and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (556 against 490 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (697K versus 518K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- Reverse charging feature
- 50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1031 and 688 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.7% | 78% |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 24 ms | 23 ms |
| Contrast | 1053:1 | 1109:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169 mm (6.65 inches) | 168.8 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 80.1 mm (3.15 inches) | 79.9 mm (3.15 inches) |
| Thickness | 10.2 mm (0.4 inches) | 9.9 mm (0.39 inches) |
| Weight | 240 g (8.47 oz) | 235 g (8.29 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 962 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1280 | - |
| Single-core score | 688 | 1031 |
| Multi-core score | 1900 | 2842 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 198111 | 261155 |
| GPU | 55799 | 124804 |
| Memory | 116150 | 113519 |
| UX | 148717 | 197953 |
| Total score | 518777 | 697431 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7473 | - |
| Video editing | 4258 | - |
| Photo editing | 16016 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6976 | - |
| Writing score | 11092 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 6 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 13 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4050 mAh | 4050 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 1:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:59 hr | 07:35 hr |
| Watching video | 11:33 hr | 11:41 hr |
| Gaming | 05:12 hr | 04:44 hr |
| Standby | 77 hr | 91 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | June 2022 |
| Release date | January 2024 | July 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $379 | $499 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 Pro |
| SAR (head) | 1.08 W/kg | 1.48 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.1 W/kg | 1.23 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. But if the camera, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7.
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