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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 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 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy M40, getting a global score of 85.3 against 85. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is notably heavier than Galaxy M40, it's noticeably thinner and also much newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version while Galaxy M40 has Android 10, counting with a couple additional features and a performance increase.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a way bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M40 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with lot more MP. The Galaxy M40 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M40 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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