Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 vs Sony Xperia go

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 and the Sony Xperia go, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2

From $120

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Sony Xperia go

From $498

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Head to head

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Price	$120	$498
Our rating	5/10	6/10
Battery	1,700 mAh	1,305 mAh
RAM (max)	1 GB	—
Storage (max)	32 GB	32 GB
Screen size	4 in	3.5 in
Main camera	5 MP	5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	—	110 g
Released	Mar 2013	Jul 2012

Summary: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is ahead on battery, screen size. Sony Xperia go is ahead on our rating.

★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Type	PLS TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	LED-backlit LCD
Size	4.0 inches (100.8mm)	3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)	320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	—
Features	—	Mobile BRAVIA Engine

Platform

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 5	—
Chipset	NovaThor U8420 (ST-Ericsson NovaThor Dual Core Application Processor)	ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	Mali-400	Mali-400

Memory

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Card slot	microSDHC, up to 32 GB	microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB
Internal	4 GB (approx. 100 MB user available), 1 GB RAM	8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM

Main Camera

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Single	5 MP, autofocus, LED flash	5 MP, AF
Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection	LED flash, panorama, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Single	VGA	No
Video	No	—

Battery

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Type	Removable Li-Ion 1700 mAh	Non-removable Li-Ion 1305 mAh battery
Stand-by	Up to 570 h (3G)	Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 11 h (3G)	Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Music play	—	Up to 45 h

Body

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Dimensions	130.5 x 66.7 x 12.08 mm (5.14 x 2.63 x 0.476 in)	111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm (4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 in)
Weight	148.5 g (5.24 oz)	110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Durability	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	—
Protection	—	Scratch-resistant glass, IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Colors	—	Black, White, Yellow

Comms

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	3.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS and GLONASS	—
NFC	No	—
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	Stereo FM radio with RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG
Positioning	—	GPS, A-GPS

Launch

	Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2	Sony Xperia go
Announced	January 2013	May 2012
Status	Released March 2013	Discontinued
OS at launch	—	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 or Sony Xperia go?

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 — 1,700 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 versus 1,305 mAh for the Sony Xperia go.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 or Sony Xperia go?

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 — Mar 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 versus Jul 2012 for the Sony Xperia go.

Is the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 or the Sony Xperia go rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 5/10 and the Sony Xperia go 6/10.

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