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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy A30, with an 85.3 score against 79.6. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is way heavier than the Galaxy A30, it's extremely thinner and notably newer. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a lot better 1892 x 2688px resolution and a larger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less megapixels camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A30 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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