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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-06-24 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Gray, Mint, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (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 | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 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 has a global score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A22 5G's 84.6 global score. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Samsung Galaxy A22 5G were released only 3 months apart, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is way thinner but also incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy A22 5G. These phones have the same Android 11 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A22 5G counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A22 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G features just a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A22 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A22 5G also counts with a way better resolution camera.
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