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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-09-01 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Glacier | Awesome Black, Awesome Mint, Awesome Violet and Awesome White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| 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 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A52s has a general score of 91.1, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A52s has newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy A52s construction is newer and noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo's, although it is extremely thicker.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A52s, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a larger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit superior processor than Galaxy A52s. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A52s has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A52s also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A52s has better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26% greater battery size.
The Galaxy A52s shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A52s also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
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