Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A41's 81.7 score. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 11 OS. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is newer and way thinner than the Galaxy A41's, although it's way heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A41, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a really bigger display and a higher 1892 x 2688px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A41 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A41 has more memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A41, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
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