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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-02-03 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| 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 S10 Lite is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having an 89.7 score against 78.8. Galaxy S10 Lite's body is lighter but a lot thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were released only 7 months apart. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a quite better number of pixels per display inch, a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a bigger screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy S10 Lite have extremely similar processors, and although the Galaxy S10 Lite has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Galaxy S10 Lite features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a camera with way more mega pixels. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S10 Lite is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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