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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than Galaxy A15 5G's general score of 77.4. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the older 11 version while Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a incredibly older and incredibly heavier phone than Galaxy A15 5G, but Microsoft could make it incredibly thinner anyway.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have the same brightness and a better pixels count in each inch in the display, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a larger display. Galaxy A15 5G has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A15 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G captures slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A15 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy A15 5G, resigning some specifications.
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