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| Global Score | |
| 66.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 11 |
| 2013-06-26 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.33 x 2.72 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| -- | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is much better than the Samsung ATIV S Neo's score of 66.4. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is noticeably newer and much thinner than Samsung ATIV S Neo's, although it is extremely heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11 operating system, and Samsung ATIV S Neo comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a quite better performance than Samsung ATIV S Neo, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 7 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung ATIV S Neo, because it has a lot higher 1892 x 2688 resolution, a greater screen density and a way larger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much better camera than Samsung ATIV S Neo, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung ATIV S Neo, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV S Neo, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 2000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also cheaper than the other phone.
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