Screen size
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+21%
Galaxy XCover 55.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy M08
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy XCover 5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy XCover 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy XCover 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy XCover 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy XCover 5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Galaxy XCover 5
2021, March 04
Status
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Galaxy XCover 5
Available. Released 2021, March 12
Dimensions
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy XCover 5
147.1 x 71.6 x 9.2 mm (5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Galaxy XCover 5
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy XCover 5
-
SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy XCover 5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy XCover 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Galaxy XCover 5
PLS LCD
Size
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy XCover 5
5.3 inches, 71.3 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy XCover 5
720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~311 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Galaxy XCover 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
Galaxy XCover 5
Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy XCover 5
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy XCover 5
Mali-G52
Card slot
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy XCover 5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy XCover 5
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy XCover 5
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy XCover 5
-
Features
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Galaxy XCover 5
Dual LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy XCover 5
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy M08
-
Galaxy XCover 5
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
Single
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy XCover 5
5 MP, f/2.2
Video
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M08
Yes
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy XCover 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy XCover 5
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy XCover 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M08
No
Galaxy XCover 5
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
Galaxy XCover 5
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy XCover 5
USB Type-C 2.0, charging connector pins
Sensors
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy XCover 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Galaxy XCover 5
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Galaxy XCover 5
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M08
Silver
Galaxy XCover 5
Black
Models
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
Galaxy XCover 5
SM-G525F, SM-G525F/DS, SM-G525N
SAR
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
Galaxy XCover 5
-
SAR EU
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy XCover 5
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
Galaxy XCover 5
About 60 EUR