Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro vs XCover 5

Name Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro Samsung Galaxy XCover 5
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Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro – frontSamsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro – backSamsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro – left sideSamsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro – right side
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 – front
MSRP $599.99 $329.99
Released May 2025 Mar 2021
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 11
Latest OS update? - Android 13
Display specifications
Display type PLS LCD PLS LCD
Display size (inch) 6.6″ 5.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2408×1080 1480×720
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density (PPI) 400 PPI 311 PPI
HDR support (types) ❌ ❌
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Exynos 850
GPU Adreno 810 Mali-G52
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 2.0 GHz
RAM options (GB) 6 GB 4 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 64
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ ✔
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 16 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP ❌
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom ❌ ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps ❌
1080p video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? 720p@240 fps ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 13 MP wide 5 MP
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ❌
4K selfie video? ❌ ❌
1080p selfie video? 30 fps ❌
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ❌
Cellular networks 5G 4G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6e Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.4 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 4350 mAh 3000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 15 W 15 W
Wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 1.0 (mono)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ✔
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass Victus+ Gorilla Glass 6
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Plastic Plastic
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Notch Above screen
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted ❌
Special design features? Removable battery Removable battery
Color options: Black Black
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.86×7.99×1.02 14.71×7.16×0.92
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.64×3.15×0.40 5.79×2.82×0.36
Weight (gram): 240 172
Weight (oz): 8.47 6.07
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-A to C
Charger? ❌ USB-A
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other ❌ SIM tool
More info
Model numbers SM-G766 SM-G525
User guide / manual Not available User Manual
Official site link: Samsung.com Page discontinued
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Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro costs $270 more ($599.99 vs $329.99), is newer (May 2025 vs Mar 2021), has a larger display (6.6″ vs 5.3″), has a sharper display (400 PPI vs 311 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (6 GB vs 4 GB), has more storage (128 GB vs 64 GB) and has a larger battery (4350 mAh vs 3000 mAh).

The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is lighter (172 g vs 240 g). Only on the Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 Pro: ultrawide (8 MP), 4K video (30 fps), 1080p selfie video (30 fps), eSIM and fingerprint sensor (Side-mounted).

Only on the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5: 3.5 mm AUX out port. Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 11), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Exynos 850), Wi-Fi 6e vs Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.0) and charging port (USB-C 3.2 vs USB-C 2.0). Both have PLS LCD displays and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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