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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-20 | -- |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| 10.02 ounces | -- |
| Glacier and Obsidian | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | -- |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 has a score of 85.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s 78.7 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has Android 14 version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a better 1892 x 2688 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much better processing power than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored). They have a 8 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Microsoft Surface Duo 2, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has just a little bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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