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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-10-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 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) | Plastic and 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy A50s is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 86.6 score against 78.8. Galaxy A50s's body is a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it is way thicker and was released only 11 months before. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A50s, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a better 1800 x 2700 resolution.
Galaxy A50s features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A50s also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A50s. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A50s captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
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