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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A11's 73.3 score. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy A11 were only released with a few months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo construction is much heavier but also way thinner than Galaxy A11. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A11 has Android 11 version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy A11, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels, a larger display and a better display density.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A11, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A11 and Microsoft Surface Duo both feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video and a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A11 has a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent more battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A11, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A11. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A11, letting go some specifications.
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