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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 were released only 6 months apart, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is way thinner but notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a better count of pixels per inch in the screen, a much larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a way better battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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