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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.80 x 2.74 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 296 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 1600 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 |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A20e's global score of 74.2. Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is newer and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy A20e's, but it is notably heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Galaxy A20e has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a greater performance than Galaxy A20e, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a better display than Galaxy A20e, because it has a much bigger display, a better display density and a way higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A20e, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A20e, because it has a 19% bigger battery size.
Galaxy A20e takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A20e also has a back facing camera with more mega pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
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