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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-09-29 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| 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 9611 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm 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 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's score of 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy M30s construction is incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's incredibly thicker and was released a little bit over a year before. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30s has the newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M30s counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M30s features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery capacity.
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