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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| -- | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, having an 85.3 score against 73.8. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is a lot newer and way thinner, but also extremely heavier than Galaxy Xcover 4S. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px, a much larger screen and a better pixels count in each display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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