Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 score. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is newer and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy XCover Pro's, although it is also extremely heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a lot bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a much better video quality.
The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 10% more battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is more expensive than Galaxy XCover Pro, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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