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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 339.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Galaxy A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. Galaxy A51 5G's construction is incredibly lighter but incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 5G has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a higher 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A51 5G has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features greater battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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