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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-27 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s's 73.8 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A10s has Android 11. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A10s's, but it's also extremely heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A10s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo features a brighter display than Galaxy A10s, because it has a greater pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a really bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A10s, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A10s counts with just a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy A10s have very similar cameras, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos and a lesser megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A10s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A10s. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy A10s, resigning a couple specifications.
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