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Crosscall CORE-S5 vs Gigaset GLX8

What CORE-S5 does better (2) and where GLX8 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Crosscall CORE-S5
Crosscall · 2024CORE-S5
3.8Score
2 advantages≈ $80
vs
Gigaset GLX8
Gigaset · 2025GLX8
3.9Score
1 advantage≈ $75
Higher score
2.0Display2.1
3.1Camera3.1
2.1Battery2.2
4.2Features4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

CORE-S5GLX8
62 × 14014.761 × 13720
CORE-S5GLX8Difference
Height140 mm137 mm+3 mm
Width62 mm61 mm+1 mm
Thickness14.7 mm20 mm−5.3 mm
Weight146 g169 g−23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is CORE-S5 better than GLX8?

  1. Weight146 g vs 169 g+16%
  2. Thickness14.7 mm vs 20 mm+36%

Why is GLX8 better than CORE-S5?

  1. Battery capacity1,800 mAh vs 2,500 mAh+39%
Specifications

Side by side

Gigaset GLX8Gigaset GLX8≈ $753.9
Design
Weight146 g169 g
Thickness14.7 mm20 mm
Height140 mm137 mm
Width62 mm61 mm
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 3—
ColoursBlackBlack, Orange
Display
Screen size2.4″2.4″
PanelLCDLCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)240 px240 px
Resolution (height)320 px320 px
Pixel density167 ppi167 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio20.5%—
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T127Unisoc T117
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
CPU cores1—
Memory
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera2 MP2 MP
Main camera aperture—f/2.4
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity1,800 mAh2,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USB version—2
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
Software
OS at launchMocor—
PlatformOther—
Interface—Mocor RTOS
EU label
Energy classA—
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