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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-03 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black | 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 |
| IPS 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 Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A13 5G's 82.1 general score. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Galaxy A13 5G were released with only 2 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is noticeably thinner but also heavier than the Galaxy A13 5G.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because it has a greater display pixel density, a lot better 1892 x 2688px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has more internal storage. The Galaxy A13 5G counts with a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4449mAh.
Galaxy A13 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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