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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy A12. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it offers some additional features.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A12, because it has a greater display density, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy A12 features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
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