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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 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 |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 A50s is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having an 86.6 score against 78.8. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Even though Samsung Galaxy A50s is older and way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still much lighter.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better performance than Galaxy A50s. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A50s, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A50s has a bit superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A50s captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size aperture, the Galaxy A50s also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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