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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a 78.8 score against 76.4. These phones work with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is extremely newer and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy C5's, although it is also way heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a much bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy C5, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy C5 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy C5 also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
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