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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 86.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-01-21 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Glacier | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 Galaxy Note10 Lite has a global score of 86.2, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Although Galaxy Note10 Lite and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy Note10 Lite's construction is much thicker but extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note10 Lite has 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because it has a little bit higher pixel count per inch in the display, a larger screen and a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Note10 Lite counts with superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Galaxy Note10 Lite takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Note10 Lite also has a better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
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