Apple iPhone 12 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy XCover (2020)

The Apple iPhone 12 (2020) is a great Smartphone for its $603 asking price.

The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (2020), however, while a reasonable product for $399, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Smartphones in the $320 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The Apple iPhone 12 (2020) has done great in a couple of roundups conducted by highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like DXOMARK, CNET, and Tom's Guide - it earned the "Best for recording selfie videos" title from DXOMARK, "Best iPhone around $600" from CNET, and "Older, it's still one of the best small phones" from Tom's Guide. Any product that's held in high regard by such reliable sources should be considered by anyone that's looking for a Smartphone at this price point.

Moving on to the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (2020): it was loved by MakeUseOf and Android Central - two reliable sources that conduct their own in-depth testing. In fact, it was named "Ranked 2 out of 8" and "Ranked 1 out of 7" in their respective roundups, which points to it being a product worthy of consideration.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Smartphones, including Android Authority, preferred the Apple iPhone 12 (2020) over the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (2020).

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Apple iPhone 12 (2020) was liked best by What Hi-Fi?, which gave it a score of 10, while the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (2020) got its highest, 9.1, score from techaeris.com.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Smartphones on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Smartphones being 7.5 out of 10, whereas the Apple iPhone 12 (2020) and Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (2020) managed averages of 8.7 and 8.1 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Apple iPhone 12 (2020) vs. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro (2020) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.