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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 9.03 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1105.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, getting an 85.3 score against 80.1. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and noticeably thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, although it's also just a little bit heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a much better (4K) video quality. Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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