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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-09-10 | -- |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | -- |
| Glacier | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S23, having a global score of 78.8 against 77.9. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a really superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a really larger display and a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels. The Galaxy S23 features as much storage to install applications and games as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, they have exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy S23 takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Galaxy S23 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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