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Global Score
85.393.6
Basic Information
MicrosoftSamsung
Android 11Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie
2021-09-202019-05-16
5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches
10.02 ounces6.98 ounces
Glacier and ObsidianCrown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold
Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 540.00$ 342.00
Display / Screen
8.3 inches6.7 inches
2688 x 1892 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
396 pixels per inch502 pixels per inch
800 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.88.7
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset
Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processorKryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM8 GB RAM
Adreno 660 GPUAdreno 640 GPU
9.639.63
Storage
128 GB internal memory256 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.113.3
Camera
12.00 MP + 12.00 MP12.00 MP + 10.00 MP
f/1.70 aperturef/1.50 aperture
27.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
--0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.0110.23
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM
10.610.7
Battery Life
4449mAh Battery4500mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
6.326.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
--NFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a general score of 93.6 against 85.3. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a notably older and a lot thicker phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway.

The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1892 x 2688 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G both have extremely similar processors, they have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.

Galaxy S10 5G counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a 12 mega-pixels back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.

The Galaxy S10 5G's battery performance is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, although the Galaxy S10 5G also has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4449mAh.

Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.




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