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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 11 OS. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is notably heavier than the Galaxy A40, it's way thinner and notably newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a really bigger display and a much better 1892 x 2688 resolution.
Galaxy A40 counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 3100mAh.
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