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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-03-02 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a score of 79.6 against 78.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy A30 is older and way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still much lighter. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px. Galaxy A30 has a better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A30 has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A30 also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a little longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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