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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-03-06 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glacier | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Even though Galaxy S20 and Microsoft Surface Duo were released only 6 months apart, the Galaxy S20 construction is lighter but incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
The Galaxy S20 has just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations and a more mega pixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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