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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. These phones have the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide the same OS features. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is a lot heavier but incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and both were released with only 6 months difference.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a lot larger display and a lot better 1892 x 2688 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos and a lot better video quality. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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