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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-10 | -- |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | -- |
| 8.82 ounces | -- |
| Glacier | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a global score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a notably lighter and way thinner device than the Microsoft Surface Duo. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 has a more recent 14 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better performance than Galaxy S25, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy S25 has a much better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
Galaxy S25 counts with as much memory for apps and games as Microsoft Surface Duo, both of them have the same internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S25 features a bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh. Samsung Galaxy S25 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much better video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Although Samsung Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Duo. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S25, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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