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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.52 |
| 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
Galaxy XCover Pro has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy XCover Pro has a more recent 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, giving you a couple additional features. Although the Galaxy XCover Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only 7 months difference, the Galaxy XCover Pro construction is somewhat lighter but incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a just a bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy XCover Pro has more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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