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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2021-01-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.46 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Awesome black, Awesome blue, Awesome violet and Awesome white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 720 MT6853 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy A32, with an 85.3 score against 84.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 comes with Android 11 operating system, while Galaxy A32 counts with Android operating system. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is a lot heavier but noticeably thinner than the Galaxy A32, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a lot better screen than Galaxy A32, because it has more pixels per display inch, a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A32 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A32, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A32 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A32 also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A32 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent larger battery capacity.
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