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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-01-31 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Glacier | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 81 against 78.8. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, counting with a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Even though the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo were only released 7 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro design is lighter but also much thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a just a little lower pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a bigger display. Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro takes a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro features just a bit better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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