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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 is slightly better than the Galaxy A50, with an 85.3 score against 83.8. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is incredibly newer and incredibly thinner, but extremely heavier than Galaxy A50. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a bit inferior pixels number per display inch, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a larger screen.
The Galaxy A50 features a superior storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A50 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A50 shoots clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A50. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A50, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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