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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 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 Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should provide the user all the same OS features. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is an older and a lot thicker device than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Google managed to make it lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
Google Pixel 4a 5G captures slightly better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a camera in the back with a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to Google Pixel 4a 5G's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 15% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
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