Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro and Google Pixel 8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G715FN/DS GPJ41
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 159.9 mm 150.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 76.7 mm 70.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 9.9 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 8 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Weight 218 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Body Colour Black Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material - Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (head), 1.231 W/kg (body) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 428 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 8 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 9611 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 8 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 8 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
User Memory 49.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 25 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.2 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 4x 7x Google Pixel 8 has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion mode Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4050 mAh 4575 mAh Google Pixel 8 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1740 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1740 min
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 14
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.2 m -
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