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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7885 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a global score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A30s has newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy A30s is older and a lot thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still way lighter.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a better screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a bigger display, a better pixel density and a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels. The Galaxy A30s features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A30s counts with 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 definition, the Galaxy A30s also counts with a bigger aperture and a back facing camera with a way better 25 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A30s has a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
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