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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-04-29 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Glacier | Prism cube black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 90.8 against 78.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Microsoft Surface Duo were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G body is much lighter but way thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a just a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a larger display. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy A51 5G features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A51 5G features superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
Galaxy A51 5G shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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