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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is better than the Galaxy A01's 71.6 global score. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Galaxy A01 has Android 11 version. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo and the Galaxy A01 were released with only a few months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is way thinner but extremely heavier than the Galaxy A01.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better display than Galaxy A01, because it has a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels, a higher pixels amount per display inch and a really larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A01 and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a camera in the back with a lower 11 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way higher video quality. Microsoft Surface Duo has more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with improved battery life than Galaxy A01, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A01, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A01. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A01, letting go some features and specifications.
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