For readers who are considering the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 or the Sony Xperia Go, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design:

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 comes with a 4.0-inch TFT capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixel resolution. The Sony Xperia Go comes with a 3.5-inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 320 x 480 pixel resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 comes with 130.5 x 67.7 x 12 mm dimensions and weighs 148.5 g. The Sony Xperia Go comes with 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm dimensions and is comparatively lighter, weighing 110 g.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is equipped with a 1 GHz dual-core cortex-A9 processor. It comes with 4 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Sony Xperia Go is equipped with a 1 GHz dual-core cortex-A9 processor and NovaThor U8500 chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 runs on the Jelly Bean operating system and has 1 GB of RAM. The Sony Xperia Go runs on the Gingerbread operating system, which can be upgraded to the Ice Cream Sandwich. It has 512 MB of RAM.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 sports a 5 MP primary camera with features like autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA. The Sony Xperia Go also sports a 5 MP primary camera with similar features and does not have a secondary camera.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 comes with a Li-ion 1,700 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 9 hours on 3G or music play of about 43 hours. The Sony Xperia Go comes with a non-removable Li-ion 1,305 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 5 hours and 30 minutes on 3G or music play of about 45 hours.

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Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is priced at around AU $399.95 and the Sony Xperia Go is priced at around AU $249.95 in Australia.