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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-19 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A10's 72.3 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is newer and thinner than the Galaxy A10's, although it's a lot heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Galaxy A10 has Android 11 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a better processing power than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 4 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A10, because it has a really bigger screen, a way better 1800 x 2700 resolution and a greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A10, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A10 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A10 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a camera with a higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A10, because it has a 3577mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A10. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A10, resigning some features and specs.
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