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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-03-17 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 405 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A52 has a global score of 90.7, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy A52 design is extremely thicker but noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A52, because although it has a quite worse pixel quantity in each inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a better 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A52 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A52 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A52 features a battery performance that's very similar to the battery performance in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although the Galaxy A52 also has a 1 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy A52 shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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