Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with an 88.3 score against 85.3. Both phones in this review use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Galaxy S10's construction is extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it's notably thicker and was released many years before.
The Galaxy S10 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch in the display. Galaxy S10 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S10 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a processor that's very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, they have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy S10 captures a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S10 is also by far the cheapest.
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