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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. The Galaxy A12 construction is lighter but notably thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released with only 3 months difference. These devices use the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a better looking display than Galaxy A12, because it has a higher pixels number in each inch of screen, a larger display and a lot better 1800 x 2700 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
Galaxy A12 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same aperture, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
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