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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-05-15 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Glacier | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy A41 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a global score of 81.7 against 78.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A41 has a more recent 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10. The Galaxy A41 body is way thicker but extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Samsung Galaxy A41 has a display that's just as good as the screen in Microsoft Surface Duo, because although the Samsung Galaxy A41 has a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a little better pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A41 has a greater storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A41, because it has a 3577mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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