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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5, getting an 85.3 score against 80.8. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2 version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is a lot newer and way thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S5.
Galaxy S5 features a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a better pixel number in each screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S5, because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both have very similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 has worse video frame rate and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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