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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has a global score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has an older 5.1 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10. Despite of the fact Galaxy S6 edge+ is extremely older and way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a better pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a faster CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S6 edge+ takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger camera aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 3577mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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