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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-10 | -- |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | -- |
| 8.82 ounces | -- |
| Glacier | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| 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 Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A34 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 82.9 against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy A34 body is a lot lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface Duo. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A34 has newer 13 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A34, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A34, because it has a larger display, a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a little bit greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A34 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A34, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A34 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% bigger battery capacity.
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