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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-12-03 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, with an 85.3 score against 82.1. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is incredibly thinner but much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and both were released with only a couple months difference. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, 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 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has a larger screen, a way better 1892 x 2688 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A13 5G counts with just a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4449mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution.
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