Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-02-05 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a 78.9 score against 78.8. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Galaxy M20 is an older and notably thicker device than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung made it much lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a better 1800 x 2700 resolution and a larger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy M20 has a better storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Galaxy M20 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy M20 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a camera with more mega pixels.
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