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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2023-12-16 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glacier | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 77.4. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo is extremely older and noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, it's construction is still incredibly thinner.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much powerful CPU than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower screen pixels density.
The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy A15 5G features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A15 5G has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A15 5G, letting go a couple features and specs.
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