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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2023-12-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue Black and Light Blue | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, with a 78.8 score against 77.4. Microsoft Surface Duo is an a lot older and way heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, but Microsoft was able to make it much thinner anyway. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a just a bit worse screen density.
Galaxy A15 5G counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a larger aperture to take better low light photography.
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A15 5G. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A15 5G, letting go a couple features and specs.
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