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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A30s's 79.8 general score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is newer and noticeably thinner, but also way heavier than the Galaxy A30s. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a bigger screen, a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1892 x 2688 resolution. The Galaxy A30s counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A30s, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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