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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-11 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 8.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a global score of 87.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. Both of these devices work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should give you identical operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy M51 design is somewhat lighter but a lot thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released with only 0 months difference.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M51, because it has a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a larger screen and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M51 features much more memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M51 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better processor than Galaxy M51. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy M51 takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a back camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy M51 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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