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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 25.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 has an overall score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's score of 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy A50 is an older and much thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung made it incredibly lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A50, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a better resolution of 1800 x 2700. The Samsung Galaxy A50 captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A50 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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