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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-12-21 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a global score of 80.3 against 78.8. Although the Galaxy A12 and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy A12's body is a lot thicker but also lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a greater display density.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
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