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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2023-12-11 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| 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 | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| 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 | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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 a general score of 85.3, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A25 5G's score of 79.9. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a notably older and noticeably heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A25 5G, but Microsoft was able to make it a lot thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version while Galaxy A25 5G has Android 14 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Galaxy A25 5G feature similar screens, because although the Galaxy A25 5G has a lot smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, and they both have a higher count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little more brightness. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A25 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in low light situations and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A25 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A25 5G has a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4449mAh.
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