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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A20s's general score of 77. These devices work with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Galaxy A20s has Android 11. Microsoft Surface Duo's body is newer and much thinner than Galaxy A20s's, but it is notably heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better screen than Galaxy A20s, because it has a way higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a larger screen and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy A20s, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a lower resolution camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality. Galaxy A20s counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy A20s counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3577mAh.
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