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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Glacier | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 79.8 against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy A30s design is lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's thicker and was released about a year before. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, providing you a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a larger display, a way better 1800 x 2700px resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy A30s shoots a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A30s also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A30s counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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