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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.6 |
| 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) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 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 | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S25's 82.6 global score. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version while Galaxy S25 has Android 14. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy S25. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy S25 has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a really brighter screen and a little bit greater pixel amount in each inch of display. Galaxy S25 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both count with quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S25, because it has an 11% larger battery size. The Galaxy S25 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a much better 50 MP resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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