• 4.5" (800x480) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Marvell Armada PXA1908 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2200 mAh
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
ProductGalaxy Xcover 3 (Launched 2015-03-01)Galaxy S5 Active (Launched 2014-05-01)
Display4.5" 800x480 TFT LCD 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2200 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP67, 154g (5.4oz), 132.9x70.1x10 mm (5.23 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches)IP67, 170.1g (6oz), 145.3x73.4x8.9 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$349$200
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio61.9%67.2%
Resolution800x4801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)207 PPI432 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
Megapixel5-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2200 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Removable
Talk Time29 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
Processor BrandARMQualcomm
Processor NameMarvell Armada PXA1908Snapdragon 801
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.67 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.45 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Xcover 3Galaxy S5 Active
Multimedia Features
  • Adobe Flash
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • 3GA
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • RTTTL
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Samsung Galaxy S5 Active250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000325003500037500

Quadrant

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active2100021250215002175022000222502250022750230002325023500237502400024250245002475025000

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3Samsung Galaxy S5 Active012502500375050006250750087501000011250125001375015000162501750018750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active1010.12510.2510.37510.510.62510.7510.8751111.12511.2511.37511.511.62511.7511.87512

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active23.2523.523.752424.2524.524.752525.2525.525.752626.2526.526.752727.2527.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Alcatel Pixi 3 (3.5)Alcatel Pixi 4 (4)Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveLG Stylo 3 Plus1000125015001750200022502500275030003250