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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A30's score of 79.6. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a incredibly newer and thinner cellphone than the Galaxy A30, although it's heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A30, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a way less MP back facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy A30 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
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