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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's overall score of 78.1. Although Microsoft Surface Duo and the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were only released with a couple months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is thinner but a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution, a lot larger screen and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy XCover 5 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy XCover 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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