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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2022-04-22 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | -- |
| 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 | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Galaxy A33 5G, having a 78.8 score against 77.8. The Microsoft Surface Duo is an older and a lot heavier phone than the Galaxy A33 5G, but Microsoft was able to make it extremely thinner anyway. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A33 5G has Android 12.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a way better hardware performance than Galaxy A33 5G. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better display than Galaxy A33 5G, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels.
Galaxy A33 5G captures slightly better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Galaxy A33 5G has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A33 5G also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A33 5G features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery size.
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