Samsung Galaxy XCover 3 vs T-Mobile G2

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy XCover 3: 30.3 g lighter

    Galaxy XCover 3:
    154 g
    G2:
    184.3 g
  • Width

    G2: 9.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy XCover 3:
    70.1 mm
    G2:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy XCover 3:
    4.5 in
    G2:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy XCover 3: 5.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy XCover 3:
    10 mm
    G2:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    G2: 13.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy XCover 3:
    132.9 mm
    G2:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy XCover 3:
    2015
    G2:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy XCover 3

    Height:
    132.9 mm +13.5 mm versus G2
    Width:
    70.1 mm +9.1 mm versus G2
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. G2

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy XCover 3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy XCover 3

    154 g

  2. 2. G2

    184.3 g

    +30.3 g versus Galaxy XCover 3

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy XCover 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. G2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Galaxy XCover 3 has approximately 47.9% more rectangular screen area than G2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

G2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy XCover 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy XCover 3

    2200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus G2

  2. 2. G2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy XCover 32. G2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
  • 119.4 Х 61 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 184.3 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.9%
  • 53.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Vivante GC7000
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10236
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Nо
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy XCover 3, G2.
SpecificationGalaxy XCover 3G2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad