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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Glacier |
| 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 |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A20's 74.7 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is newer and extremely thinner than the Galaxy A20's, although it is much heavier. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Galaxy A20 has Android 11.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a sharper display than Galaxy A20, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher 1800 x 2700px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A20 has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A20 also counts with a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has slightly more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A20, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A20 counts with a little better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A20. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy A20, letting go a couple specifications.
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