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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-01-22 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 10.89 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy A32, having an 85.3 score against 84.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 works with Android 11 OS, and Galaxy A32 works with Android OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Galaxy A32 were released only 8 months apart, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is a lot thinner but notably heavier than Galaxy A32.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A32, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a lot better screen than Galaxy A32, because it has a higher pixel density, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688.
The Samsung Galaxy A32 features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A32 also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy A32 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A32 has just a bit better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4449mAh.
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